# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177: In flight collision with object

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 NYC01LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA103.md): Cessna 177 · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N3117T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident were the downdraft wind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI98LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA126.md): Cessna 177 · Ft. Leonardwood, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1997 · N30255 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance and his inadequate inflight decision which resulted in VFR flight in to instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot's overconfidence in his ability is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB MIA97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA004.md): Cessna 177 · Ringgold, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1996 · N2286Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid obstructions during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI95LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA324.md): Cessna 177 · Camp Lake, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1995 · N3497T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power line, while on short final approach. The downdraft was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI92LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA192.md): Cessna 177 · Erie, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1992 · N3195T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.
- [NTSB CHI92LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA186.md): Cessna 177 · Napoleon, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N2888X · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent stall on takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA92LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA136.md): Cessna 177 · Live Oak, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1992 · N3413T · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his improper use of the mixture control, which resulted in his failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear trees near the departure end of the runway. The proximity of trees was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI90LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA241.md): Cessna 177 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1990 · N29463 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate after takeoff. Factors related to the accident are misjudgement of the aircraft takeoff weight, and overconfidence in the ability of the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX89FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA241.md): Cessna 177 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1989 · N30039 · Destroyed
  > An inflight collision with a power line while maneuvering at low altitude shortly after departure on a dark night over an area with few ground reference lights. The reasons for the aircraft's flight path and altitude profile are undetermined. A factor in the…
- [NTSB LAX85FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA197.md): Cessna 177 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1985 · N2907X · Destroyed
  > Although aware of existing IMC conditions and reduced lighting with the setting of the sun, the plt attempted a visual apch to his home arpt which did not have an approved apch. His remarks to mcclellen-palomar twr, regarding the use of the on-board loran…
- [NTSB FTW82DA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA312.md): Cessna 177 · Springer, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N30157 · Substantial damage
  > While en route on a flight from gallup, NM to dalhart, TX, the left fuel tank would not feed. The pilot made a precautionary landing on rough, grassy terrain with no damage. An examination revealed that the tab for the left filler cap was broken and the cap…

## 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 ('2073704')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073704&occurrence=220

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