# NTSB LAX79FA059: Cessna 177, N29482, Long Beach, CA, June 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1979
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202531
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FA059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA059-202531

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2655   79/6/9    LONG BEACH,CA       CESSNA 177          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 142
        TIME - 1337                    N29482              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGHERTY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED ON FREEWAY.ACFT 86.5LBS OVER G/W.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29482](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29482-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 17700917, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dougherty Field

## 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 19790609032269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790609032269A), Jun 9, 1979: Cessna 177, Long Beach, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Acft crash off end rwy shortly after takeoff,hit truck on freeway. Factors; over gross, 98 degrees air temp.

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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