Cessna 177 N2978X
4 August 1970 · Clinton, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1970 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2978X, operated by Prince George, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Clinton, Maryland, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hyde
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2978X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Prince George
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bowling Green, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3281
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
HIT TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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| 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 |