NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B

20 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 177B, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B per year, 2008–2026: 20 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073708')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA25LA245Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Kelleys Island, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in gusting crosswind conditions.Jun 27, 2025 · N30743 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21FA178Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 177B · Great Valley, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff.Apr 7, 2021 · N24RG · DestroyedNTSB WPR21FA045Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 177 · Langley, WAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control while attempting to conduct an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power as a result of…Nov 11, 2020 · N34633 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · London, OHThe flight instructor's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 17, 2017 · N35170 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA317Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Guttenberg, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which resulted in the left wing impacting a street sign.Jun 3, 2017 · N34462 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA274Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Frankston, TXThe pilot’s loss of runway visibility during landing in rain, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of situational awareness and subsequent loss of airplane control.May 10, 2017 · N34207 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Hopkinton, RIThe pilot's failure to accurately determine the airplane's fuel quantity before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Nov 8, 2016 · N30703 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · McDonough, NYThe pilot’s improper recovery from a slow flight configuration at low altitude, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate at low…Aug 8, 2016 · N30923 · DestroyedNTSB ERA14CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Falmouth, MAThe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance on final approach resulting in a touchdown near the departure end of the runway, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.Jul 19, 2014 · N18509 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA258Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Herndon, VAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.May 31, 2013 · N177FG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA645Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Branson, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in dark night conditions.Sep 20, 2012 · N34722 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA524Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Carthage, TXThe loss of engine power during a low-level aerial observation flight as the result of the wearing of the rocker arm tip due to a thin carburized case layer, which resulted in a forced landing.Aug 7, 2012 · N17201 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12LA325Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Gooding, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after encountering an unexpected wind gust during landing.Jul 10, 2012 · N30753 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA319Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Honesdale, PAThe pilot pitching the airplane to an excessive nose-up attitude during an aborted landing, which resulted in increased induced drag, diminished airspeed, and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of a sedating…May 5, 2012 · N34539 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA123Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Seymour, INThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taking off with a gusting wind.Dec 7, 2010 · N888VM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA388Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Middleberry, VTThe pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff.Aug 1, 2010 · N34641 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10FA385Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Owasso, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an engine-out approach to the runway, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due…Jul 12, 2010 · N345MT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA381Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Elyria, OHThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.Jun 23, 2009 · N34508 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08CA199AccidentData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Truckee, CAThe pilot's improper decision to take off in a heavily loaded airplane under the ambient conditions that existed at the time. Contributing to the accident was the mountainous/hilly terrain, a high density altitude, gusty winds and downdrafts.Sep 14, 2008 · N30692 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA113Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177B · Quincy, FLThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.Feb 27, 2008 · N49AF · Substantial damage