Cessna 177 N3254T
16 May 1976 · Swans Island, Maine, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1976 at about 17:20 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3254T, operated by Bar Harbor Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Swans Island, Maine, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swans Island, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morrison
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3254T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bar Harbor Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bar Harbor, Me
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1968
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 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
ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SOFT GRASS STRIP, LONG GROUND RUN, BECAME AIRBORN NOSE HIGH, SETTLED INTO TREE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1976 | Cessna 177 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1976 | Cessna 177RG | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | North Manchest | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1976 | Cessna 177RG | Dahonega, Georgia, United States | Flying Goose | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1976 | Cessna 177 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Evangeline Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1976 | Cessna 177RG | Clarendon, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1976 | Cessna 177 | Kettering, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
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