# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, IN 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 CEN19LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA223.md): Cessna 177 · Elkhart, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2019 · N29516 · Substantial damage > An inadvertent engine start of the airplane and subsequent takeoff without the pilot on-board for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. - [NTSB CEN18LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA174.md): Cessna 177 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2018 · N9058F · Substantial damage > The failure of the oil cooler due to a defect in the brazed joint, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation. - [NTSB CEN12FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA143.md): Cessna 177A · North Vernon, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2012 · N3435T · Substantial damage > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control. - [NTSB CHI99LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA131.md): Cessna 177 · Greencastle, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1999 · N3270T · Substantial damage > the pilot operating with known deficiencies in equipment and the fuel cap that disengaged. Factors were the wet grass, and muddy terrain conditions. - [NTSB CHI92LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA056.md): Cessna 177 · Elkhart, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1991 · N2961X · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's failure to use carburetor heat. A factor to the accident was the carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB CHI91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA153.md): Cessna 177 · Decatur, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1991 · N3345T · Substantial damage > Failure to obtain airspeed for positive lift off and climb. Factors related to the accident were a grass/sod runway and a high density altitude. - [NTSB CHI88LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA151.md): Cessna 177 · Lowell, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1988 · N30238 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on final approach for landing when the aircraft began to drift to the left of the runway. The pilot decided to go-around and added full power, pushed the carburetor heat in and retracted the flaps to '1/2'. According to the pilot he… - [NTSB CHI86LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA076.md): Cessna 177 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1986 · N3244T · Substantial damage > The student pilot flared too high, damaging the aircraft upon touchdown. - [NTSB CHI84LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA321.md): Cessna 177 · Hobart, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1984 · N2959X · Substantial damage > The plt figured he was high and hot during landing so he said he just pushed the nose over and forced the acft onto the rwy. The acft hit hard on the nose gear and bounced. After recovery the plt found the nose gear tire flat and taxiied off the rwy into the… - [NTSB CHI79DEX39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEX39.md): Cessna 177 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1979 · N3108T · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI79DET16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DET16.md): Cessna 177 · Churubusco, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1979 · N2605Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI78FET38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET38.md): Cessna 177 · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1978 · N2605Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI75FEA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEA04.md): Cessna 177 · Mooresville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N2269Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI71FET30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FET30.md): Cessna 177 · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1971 · N30100 · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI70FBA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FBA17.md): Cessna 177 · Center Valley, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1970 · N2391Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI69D0633](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0633.md): Cessna 177 · Austin, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 2, 1969 · N2929X · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI69F0479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0479.md): Cessna 177 · Shelbyville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1969 · N2254Y · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI68F0394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0394.md): Cessna 310 · South Bend, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1967 · N6777T · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IN' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073704')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073704&state=IN --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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