# NTSB CHI81DEE39: Cessna 177RG, N123LS, Kewanee, IL, June 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1981
- Place: Kewanee, IL · KEWANEE, IL
- Location: 41.2391° N, 89.9257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kewanee, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2391&lon=-89.9257&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DEE39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1707  81/6/13    KEWANEE,IL          CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 251
        TIME - 1900                    N123LS              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEWANEE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFITH,IN                 KEWANEE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RAN INTO WHEAT FLD BESIDE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N123LS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123LS), registered now, S/N 177RG0334, built 1973 (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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kewanee Muni

## 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 19810613062819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810613062819A), Jun 13, 1981: Cessna 177RG, Kewanee, IL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing roll. Veered off runway.

## Other investigations on N123LS (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA22LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA176), Apr 2, 2022: Cessna 177RG (N123LS), Gaithersburg, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering on final approach which resulted in a high sink rate and subsequent collision with a fence.

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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