Cessna 177B N34046
22 December 1985 · Brooklyn, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 December 1985 at about 15:37 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N34046 was involved in an accident near Brooklyn, Michigan, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0998, -84.2407
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N34046
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Urbana
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86MA052
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH FIVE PASSENGERS APPROXIMATELY 170 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT INTO KNOWN MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS. HIS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED TO FLY IN THESE CONDITIONS. RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WERE LOST AT APPROXIMATELY 3500 FEET MSL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SIGHTED COMING OUT OF AN OVERCAST DECK WITH A FAILED WING. IT IMPACTED AN ICE COVERED LAKE IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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