# NTSB SEA88LA125: Cessna 177B, N35177, Ocean Shores, WA, May 14, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 14, 1988, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Ocean Shores, WA
- Coordinates: 46.97079, -124.140808 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9708&lon=-124.1408&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40841
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA125
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40841/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA125

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, PLT MISJUDGED CLRNC BETWEEN WINGTIP AND MOWING MACHINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35177](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35177-1990-07-03), registration cancelled 1990-07-03, S/N 17702248 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17702248
- Airframe hours: 2280
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1F6D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gold Beach Aircraft
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1987
- Airport: Ocean Shores

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 10,000 total, 100 in this make and model, 10,000 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point -0 °F

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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