# NTSB MKC75AN076: Cessna 177, N29496, Grand Island, NY, December 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1974
- Place: Grand Island, NY · GRAND ISLAND, NY
- Location: 43.0331° N, 78.9625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Island, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0331&lon=-78.9625&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144950
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75AN076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AN076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4196  74/12/28   GRAND ISLAND,NY     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 300
        TIME - 1648                    N29496              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NIAGARA FALLS,NY            CLARKSBURG,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- NO WING DEICER EQUIP.171LB OVR MAX GWT AT TKOF.CRASHED 12MIN AFTER TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29496](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29496-1975-01-17), registration cancelled 1975-01-17, S/N 17700927 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19741228043889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741228043889A), Dec 28, 1974: Cessna 177, Grand Island, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. No wing deicer equip.171LB ovr max gwt at tkof. Crashed 12MIN after tkof.

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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