# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 NYC04CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA200.md): Cessna 177 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N2975X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect aborted landing procedure, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW02LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA081.md): Cessna 177 · Pond Creek, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2002 · N3402T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude due to falling asleep while performing pipeline patrol activities.
- [NTSB FTW99LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA057.md): Cessna 177 · Marietta, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1999 · N30246 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors were the short runway and the dark night light condition.
- [NTSB SEA98FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA161.md): Cessna 177 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1998 · N2213Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude over, or clearance with, mountainous terrain during night visual flight rules flight. Factors included night lighting conditions and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB NYC96FA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA178.md): Cessna 177 · Youngstown, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1996 · N2992X · Destroyed
  > the pilot's delay in aborting the landing, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed to fly out of ground effect, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the ground. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper recovery from a…
- [NTSB LAX96LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA107.md): Cessna 177 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1996 · N2386Y · Substantial damage
  > improper planning/decision by the pilot-in-command (PIC), and his failure to ensure that adequate airspeed was obtain and/or maintain during lift-off/initial climb. A factor relating to the accident was: the PIC allowed the airplane's maximum gross weight…
- [NTSB BFO93LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA099.md): Cessna 177 · Newport, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1993 · N30041 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB DEN91FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA110.md): Cessna 177 · Hygiene, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1991 · N3185T · Destroyed
  > Suicide. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's other psychological condition.
- [NTSB LAX89LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA219.md): Cessna 177 · Banning, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1989 · N29339 · Destroyed
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX89LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA116.md): Cessna 177 · Yuba City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1989 · N2377Y · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate supervision by the instructor (CFI) which resulted in a delayed go-around, inadequate airspeed, and a stall/mush into the ground. A poor approach by the student pilot was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI86LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA040.md): Cessna 177 · Crookston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1985 · N3386T · Substantial damage
  > While doing a 270 degree turn on base leg for runway realignment the pilot permitted the acft to fly into the ground.
- [NTSB NYC82FHJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FHJ06.md): Cessna 177 · Larchmont, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N3365T · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was on a flight to take pictures of a home that was recently constructed on the shore of long island sound. While in flight, pictures were also taken of boats. A witness on a boat stated taht after the pilot made several passes over boats, the…

## 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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073704&occurrence=230

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