- Date
- August 5, 1983, 19:20 local (Aug 6, 1983, 00:20 UTC)
- Place
- Lansing, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N53122Cessna 177RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830805039289A
- Case key
- 12297
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Analysis
The acft had just been given an annual inspection & the plt was on the 1st flt back to the home arpt. He reported that before takeoff, he noted that the eng would not idle below 850 RPM. He elected to continue with the flt. During the takeoff roll, he pulled back on the yoke to rotate, but the acft did not feel like it wanted to fly. The plt elected to abort but was unable to stop on the remaining rwy with the high idle RPM. Subsequently, the acft hit a ditch near the end of the rwy. An investigation revealed the elevator trim was in the full nose down position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53122
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG1350
- Airframe hours
- 352
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sterling Burke
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 5, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Destination
- C56 · Mouee, IL
- Airport
- 3HA · Lansing Municipal, runway 9, 2,432 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,044 total · 339 in this make and model · 878 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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