Cessna 177 N2984X
12 May 1970 · Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1970 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2984X was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Basking Ridge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2984X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2609
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WATER FOUND IN CARBURETOR AND FUEL SYSTEM FILTERS.NO QUICK DRAIN VALVES IN WING TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Okla City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Valley Skyways | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Cessna 177A | Lexington, Ohio, United States | Mercury Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sackets Harbor, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Cessna 177 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Casement Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |