# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B: Collision during takeoff/land

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA206.md): Cessna 177 · Cascade, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2026 · N13430 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper approach, which resulted in a faster than normal touchdown and subsequent runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN25LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA102.md): Cessna 177 · Iron River, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2025 · N34284 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with runway lights during takeoff due to reduced airplane climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the shifting winds during takeoff which likely developed into a tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR25LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA017.md): Cessna 177B · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2024 · N35281 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA330.md): Cessna 177 · Cortland, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N30632 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA094.md): Cessna 177 · Franklin, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N177D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. Contributing to the outcome were the inoperative runway lights, which reduced the likelihood that the pilot could successfully land the…
- [NTSB ERA23LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA004.md): Cessna 177B · Coleman, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2022 · N16185 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate final approach airspeed, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = '490' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence?model=2073708

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