MIA83LA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Pensacola, FL · November 14, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 14, 1982, 16:45 local (22:45 UTC)
Place
Pensacola, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2699VCessna 177RG
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821114058479A
Case key
72190

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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.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
OverrunTakeoff
Aborted takeoff - performedPilot in command
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

According to the pilot, shortly after liftoff the engine lost power and he aborted the takeoff. The aircraft overran the end of the runway and collided with uneven terrain.

Aircraft

Registration
N2699V
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Serial number
177RG0661
Engine
Lycoming IO-360-A1B60D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Darrell Wyatt
Registered owner
Darrell Wyatt
Departed
PNS · Pensacola, FL
Destination
DTN · Shreveport
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
PNS · Pensacola Regional, runway 25, 6,000 × 150 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
30
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
295 total · 53 in this make and model · 264 as pilot in command · 77 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
300° at 6 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Temperature
142 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
PNS

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 N2699V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.