- Date
- August 21, 1983, 15:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cadiz, OH
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2835XCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830821043129A
- Case key
- 12315
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt elected to takeoff on an upsloping rwy since the wind was favorable for its direction. However, the temp was 84 degs, the elevation was 1174 ft & there was a hill beyond the end of the rwy. Additionally, the acft was loaded to near its maximum gross weight limit. The plt stated that the takeoff seemed normal until aprx 3/4 of the rwy had been used & the acft was airborne. The acft was unable to gain enough altitude to clear the hill. Subsequently, the plane contacted the ground & nosed over. The plt reported no preimpact malfunction of failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2835X
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700235
- Airframe hours
- 1,120
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Henry C. Hock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 3, 1982 · 104 hours before
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 8G6 · Harrison County, runway 31, 4,130 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 57 total · 39 in this make and model · 26 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ZZV, 30 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.
Other investigations on N2835X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.