# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B: 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 SEA07LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA249.md): Cessna 177 · Pinecliff, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2007 · N5180J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Factors include the mountainous terrain, low ceilings, and trees in the area where the pilot was maneuvering.
- [NTSB CHI06LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA105.md): Cessna 177 · Blackburn, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2006 · N34200 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance from the power line during low altitude maneuvering. A factor was the power line.
- [NTSB CHI96LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA130.md): Cessna 177B · Perry, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1996 · N19884 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power transmission wires. Darkness, restricting the pilot's ability to see-and-avoid the transmission line, was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA194.md): Cessna 177B · Casa, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1995 · N34628 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB NYC92LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA043.md): Cessna 177B · Dalmatia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1991 · N30832 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and object clearance which resulted in a collision with power lines.
- [NTSB CHI91LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA030.md): Cessna 177 · Mount Ayr, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1990 · N13747 · Substantial damage
  > Proper touch-down point not attained and go-around delayed by the PIC. Contributing factors were a downwind, crosswind, weather evaluation misjudged, wrong runway selected and lack of total experience by the PIC.
- [NTSB CHI90LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA173.md): Cessna C177B · Northport, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1990 · N20126 · Destroyed
  > Pilot's delayed decision to abort the landing, and the aircraft's resultant inadequate clearance/altitude and impact with trees.
- [NTSB ATL89LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA191.md): Cessna 177B · Fort Gaines, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1989 · N35131 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with trees adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB ATL89LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA152.md): Cessna 177 · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1989 · N13630 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing after a bounced landing. Contributing factors were: improper flare by the pilot and the transmissions lines.
- [NTSB BFO88LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA052.md): Cessna 177 · Milford, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1988 · N35253 · Destroyed
  > The plt stated the landing apch was too fast and the acft bounced on touchdown. The plt stabilized the acft and attempted another touchdown, however, the acft bounced again. Having used over half the rwy by this time, the plt elected to abort the landing by…
- [NTSB NYC84LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA181.md): Cessna 177B · Spring Valley, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1984 · N34370 · Destroyed
  > Sufficient alt was not obtained to clear trees located aprx 100 ft off the departure end of the rwy during an aborted landing to avoid an overrun.

## 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 ('2073708')
    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=2073708&occurrence=220

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