# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, 1997

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 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 SEA98LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA025.md): Cessna 177 · Thompson Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1997 · N2988X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper remedial action when confronted with a porpoised landing. A factor was his failure to execute a go-around maneuver.
- [NTSB FTW98LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA032.md): Cessna 177 · Boerne, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1997 · N2971X · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise; his lack of total experience in the…
- [NTSB CHI97LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA269.md): Cessna 177 · Maple Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1997 · N29379 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing and his improper recovery from the bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the night conditions and the pilot lack of recent experience with night operations.
- [NTSB IAD97LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA109.md): Cessna 177 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1997 · N2827X · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX97LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA193.md): Cessna 177 · Rota, Sark · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1997 · N53079 · Destroyed
  > the unauthorized use of automobile gasoline which led to the loss of engine power due to fuel vapor generation.
- [NTSB NYC97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA086.md): Cessna 177 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1997 · N2921X · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and striking the precision approach path indicator lights.
- [NTSB CHI97LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA111.md): Cessna 177 · Rantoul, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N3489T · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI97LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA104.md): Cessna 177 · Harrisburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1997 · N3322T · Destroyed
  > the loss of engine power followed by an engine fire for reason or reasons undetermined.

## 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") = 1997
  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=1997

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