Cessna 177 N3379T
17 March 1978 · Maryville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 March 1978 at about 13:24 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3379T, operated by ADA Airport, In, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Maryville, Tennessee, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maryville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGhee Tyson Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3379T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ADA Airport, In
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Ada, Oh → Alma, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0961
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IFR DEPARTURE.SNOW ON ACFT.EST 265LBS OVER GWT.SETTLED AFTER TKOF, UNABLE TO CLIMB.FCST ICING COND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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