# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B, PA

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 ERA12FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA319.md): Cessna 177B · Honesdale, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2012 · N34539 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot pitching the airplane to an excessive nose-up attitude during an aborted landing, which resulted in increased induced drag, diminished airspeed, and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of a sedating…
- [NTSB ERA12CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA020.md): Cessna 177B · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2011 · N34218 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive airspeed during final approach and his delayed decision to abort the landing, resulting in the in-flight collision with trees during the go-around.
- [NTSB ERA11LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA154.md): Cessna 177B · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2011 · N11625 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane which resulted in a shift of the shock mounted portion of the pilot's instrument panel, causing an interference of the pitch control during takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC01LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA029.md): Cessna 177B · Prosperity, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2000 · N35241 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the dual magneto ignition system points to open.
- [NTSB NYC95LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA120.md): Cessna 177B · Allentown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1995 · N621PW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard, bounced landing and impact with the runway. A factor in this accident was an improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [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 NYC83FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA041.md): Cessna 177B · Starrucca, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1982 · N34595 · Destroyed
  > During a weather briefing before takeoff, the student pilot was advised of icing conditions, turbulence, snowshowers and snow squalls along ridges north of the wilkes-barre/scranton, PA area. The weather briefer indicated that VFR flight was not recommended.…
- [NTSB NYC81FGM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM22.md): Cessna 177B · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1981 · N35241 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FHD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHD24.md): Cessna 177B · Ambler, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1980 · N34280 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FGT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FGT06.md): Cessna 177B · Mifflintown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1976 · N34328 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FHA73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA73.md): Cessna 177B · Pottstown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1973 · N34231 · 2 aircraft · 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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