# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, 1990

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 SEA90LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA190.md): Cessna 177 · Christmas Valle, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1990 · N29614 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to maintain alignment during landing ground roll. Factors in the accident were the contaminated fuel and the soft terrain on the landing surface.
- [NTSB CHI90LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA254.md): Cessna 177 · Farmington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1990 · N29490 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to unknown reasons.
- [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 MIA90LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA169.md): Cessna 177 · Greenville, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1990 · N29471 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB ATL90LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA152.md): Cessna 177 · Windsor, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N3184T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the flare phase of the approach. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition on final caused by thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of the landing area. The pilot did not…
- [NTSB MKC90LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA149.md): Cessna 177 · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1990 · N30032 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion and refueling not performed by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB LAX90FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA235.md): Cessna 177 · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1990 · N2307Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inflight loss of control due to failure to maintain adequate airspeed. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude, overweight airplane, and the pilot's alcohol level.
- [NTSB ATL90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA122.md): Cessna 177 · Hazard, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1990 · N3235T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to execute a go-around, when an updraft caused the aircraft to be high on final.
- [NTSB ATL90FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA119.md): Cessna 177 · Canton, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1990 · N2979X · Destroyed
  > The intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions by the non-instrument rated pilot.
- [NTSB NYC90FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA077.md): Cessna 177 · Forty Fort, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1990 · N29578 · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power for an unknown reason, and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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