NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, 1997

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 177. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 177, 1997 per year, 1965–2026: 800 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1997
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073704'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI98LA126Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Ft. Leonardwood, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance and his inadequate inflight decision which resulted in VFR flight in to instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot's overconfidence in his ability is a contributing factor.Dec 29, 1997 · N30255 · DestroyedNTSB SEA98LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Thompson Falls, MTThe student pilot's improper remedial action when confronted with a porpoised landing. A factor was his failure to execute a go-around maneuver.Dec 18, 1997 · N2988X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Boerne, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise; his lack of total experience in the…Oct 25, 1997 · N2971X · DestroyedNTSB CHI97LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Maple Lake, MNthe pilot failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing and his improper recovery from the bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the night conditions and the pilot lack of recent experience with night operations.Aug 24, 1997 · N29379 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD97LA109Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Louisville, KYInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot.Aug 12, 1997 · N2827X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Rota, Sarkthe unauthorized use of automobile gasoline which led to the loss of engine power due to fuel vapor generation.May 25, 1997 · N53079 · DestroyedNTSB NYC97LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Lancaster, OHThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and striking the precision approach path indicator lights.Apr 30, 1997 · N2921X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Rantoul, ILthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 19, 1997 · N3489T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Harrisburg, ILthe loss of engine power followed by an engine fire for reason or reasons undetermined.Apr 15, 1997 · N3322T · Destroyed