# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B, MT

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 WPR14FA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA362.md): Cessna 177B · Neihart, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2014 · N34880 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low altitude in turbulent conditions over mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the mountainous area with the airplane over…
- [NTSB SEA04FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA003.md): Cessna 177B · Chinook, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2003 · N30921 · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the separation of the carburetor from its mounting bolts, and the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for strong crosswinds while attempting the subsequent forced landing. Additional factors include…
- [NTSB SEA92FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA113.md): Cessna 177B · St. Ignatius, MT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1992 · N30922 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's inadvertently allowing the aircraft to enter into a stall/spin. Factors contributing to the accident were: terrain condition, rising terrain, and the pilot in command's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.
- [NTSB DEN86LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA041.md): Cessna 177B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1985 · N13717 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged during a forced landing in a fld following a loss of pwr from fuel exhaustion. The plt stated that during the preflight he checked the fuel level by the gages and not visually. The gages indicated slightly over one-half full at that time.
- [NTSB DEN82FTA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTA09.md): Cessna 177B · Wolf Pt., MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 20, 1982 · N35147 · Destroyed
  > The pilot reported that he encountered a snow squall while cruising at 5000 ft MSL on a VFR flight plan at night. He stated that he descended to 4000 ft MSL to try to get under the squall and continue. He was unable to remember what happened after descending…
- [NTSB DEN81FTA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTA13.md): Cessna 177 · Lavina, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1981 · N34007 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76FTA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTA22.md): Cessna 177 · Hardin, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1976 · N34525 · 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" = 'MT' 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=MT

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