# NTSB NYC88LA244: Cessna 177, N2839X, Machias, ME, September 27, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 26, 1988, 20:45 local (Sep 27, 1988, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: Machias, ME
- Location: 44.7006° N, 67.4786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Machias, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7006&lon=-67.4786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36234
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA244
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36234/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA244

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - aborted
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING NIGHT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED TWO FULL STOP LANDINGS. AFTER THE THIRD LANDING, HE APPLIED FULL POWER TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE PULLED TO THE LEFT SO HE REDUCED THE POWER AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO A DITCH OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2839X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2839X-1990-08-23), registration cancelled 1990-08-23, S/N 17700239 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17700239
- Airframe hours: 927
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Phillip Mc Lean
- Registered owner: Mclean, Philip R
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, August 12, 1988, 8 hours before
- Departed: 7B4
- Destination: 7B4
- Airport: 7B4, Machias Valley, runway 36, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 355 total, 65 in this make and model, 270 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F

## 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 19880926044759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880926044759A), Sep 26, 1988: Cessna 177, Machias, ME, Substantial damage. Practice night landings. On third go around airplane veered left, aborted and ran into a ditch on side of runway.

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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