- Date
- July 30, 1983, 11:16 local (18:16 UTC)
- Place
- Show Low, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N30236Cessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830730036539A
- Case key
- 23806
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The arpt elevation was 6411 ft MSL & the density altitude was aprx 9150 ft. during takeoff, the acft climbed to about 7300 ft MSL, then began to lose power. The plt was unable to return to the arpt. During an emergency landing, the wing of the acft hit a tree, then the plane crashed. The eng was removed & transported to a facility for testing. Due to impact, the magnetos were replaced, then the engine was run at 1000, 1800 & 2200 RPM. No preimpact discrepancies were verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N30236
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17701140
- Airframe hours
- 1,312
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald T Pagani
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 4, 1983 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- SOW · Show Low, AZ
- Airport
- SOW · Show Low
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 531 total · 36 in this make and model · 462 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.