# NTSB ATL93LA074: Cessna 177RG, N44BG, Concord City, NC, April 16, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 16, 1993, 16:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place: Concord City, NC
- Coordinates: 35.400817, -80.589187 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4008&lon=-80.5892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL93LA074
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8736/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA074

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS DELAYED DECISION TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STRONG GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT, DUE TO THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, HE ATTEMPTED THE APPROACH WITH A HIGHER THAN NORMAL APPROACH SPEED. HE STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO EXECUTE A MISSED APPROACH WITH APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING. HE STATED HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND ADDED FULL POWER. HE SAID THAT AFTER THE APPLICATION OF FULL POWER, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND HE STRUCK THE 80 FOOT TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PASSENGER ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, AND A GROUND WITNESS MADE NO MENTION OF OBSERVING OR HEARING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE FLAPS WERE IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION, AND THERE WAS CORDWISE SCRATCHING AND TWISTING TOWARD LOW PITCH OF THE PROPELLER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44BG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44BG-1995-06-15), registration cancelled 1995-06-15, S/N 177RG0321 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (registry code 2073709) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (registry code 41593, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 177RG0321
- Airframe hours: 3000
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Horrell, Larry D.
- Registered owner: Horrell, Larry D.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 15, 1993, 60 hours before
- Departed: 6JB, SALUDA, NC
- Airport: NONE, Goodnight, runway 18, 2,600 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 337 total, 95 in this make and model, 310 as pilot in command, 64 in the last 90 days, 55 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 20 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLT, 270 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19930416009529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930416009529A), Apr 16, 1993: Cessna 177RG, Concord City, NC, Substantial damage. Too high and fast for high wind landing. Began belated go around. Struck trees off departure end runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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