Cessna 177 N3220T
16 April 1972 · Spencer, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1972 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3220T was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Spencer, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roane County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3220T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Savannah, Ga → Akron, Ohio
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1478
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
ACFT VEERED L INTO SOFT GRND, PLT CONT T/O. SETTLED INTO TREES. EARLIER PRECAUTIONARY LDG DUE WEA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1972 | Cessna 177 | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Miss.school of | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | N Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | South Dade AVI | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Cessna 177 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Cessna 177 | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |