Cessna 177A N30288
25 November 1981 · Ellinwood, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 November 1981, a Cessna 177A registered N30288, operated by Westport Airpo, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ellinwood, Kansas, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellinwood, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177A
- Registration
- N30288
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Westport Airpo
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Wichita, Ks → Hays, Ks
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3376
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
BRFD BY FSS PSNL.BCM LOST, LNDD GRT BEND, KS.DEPD N TWD HAYS.CRASH, E OF GRT BEND, STEEP DSCNT, DRK NGT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1981 | Cessna 177B | Forked River, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Cessna 177 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Cessna 177 | Lavina, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1981 | Cessna 177RG | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Cessna 177 | Viborg, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna 177 | Cummings, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |