# NTSB CHI75DET18: Cessna 177, N33857, Angola, IN, May 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1975
- Place: Angola, IN · ANGOLA, IN
- Location: 41.6473° N, 85.0082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Angola, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6473&lon=-85.0082&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148532
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75DET18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DET18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1007   75/5/4    ANGOLA,IN           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 278
        TIME - 1630                    N33857              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGOLA,IN                   KENDALLVILLE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TURBC DUE HILL AND TREES BEYOND END OF RWY.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N33857 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri State

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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