# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B, AL

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 ERA25LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA244.md): Cessna 177B · Calera, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2025 · N34655 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB ATL91LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA100.md): Cessna 177B · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1991 · N19823 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove the control lock prior to attempting flight and his failure to follow the 'before takeoff' checklist. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB ATL89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA085.md): Cessna 177B · Oneonta, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1989 · N34306 · Destroyed
  > Inadequate preflight by the pilot and fuel exhaustion. Trees contributed to the aircraft damage.
- [NTSB ATL85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA164.md): Cessna 177B · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1985 · N34494 · Substantial damage
  > The acft drifted right of rwy center line during landing roll & the plt aborted the landing by applying full pwr. The acft continued off the rwy and the nose wheel dug into the soft soil resulting in the acft nosing over.
- [NTSB ATL81FKJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKJ25.md): Cessna 177B · Wetumpka, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1981 · N30760 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ31.md): Cessna 177 · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1978 · N13484 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ15.md): Cessna 177B · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1977 · N18643 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ11.md): Cessna 177 · Scearcy, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1977 · N76HS · 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" = 'AL' 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 ('2073708'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073708&state=AL

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