Cessna 177A N30505
9 May 1970 · Lexington, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 May 1970 at about 19:50 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30505, operated by Mercury Aviati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lexington, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dotson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177A
- Registration
- N30505
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mercury Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Mansfield, Ohio → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0411
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 4 Jul 1970 | Cessna 177 | Chester, West Virginia, United States | Cardinal Aviat | Minor 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 |