Cessna 177RG N8035G
6 December 1987 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1987 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N8035G was involved in an accident near Great Falls, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N8035G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fargo
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA034
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 PRIVATE PLT WAS PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. AFTER FINDING THAT THE STARTER WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THE PLT TRIED TO MANUALLY REPOSITON THE PROPELLER. THE IGNITION WAS STILL ON AND THE ENGINE FIRED. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE PLT'S RIGHT LEG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1987 | Cessna 177 | Pickens, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Cessna 177 | Brookville, Ohio, United States | Richard N. Benning | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Cessna 177 | Genoa, Illinois, United States | JOE Vogel | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1987 | Cessna 177RG | S Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna 177 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Cardinal Flight, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1987 | Cessna 177A | Oakland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1987 | Cessna A185F | Glasgow, Montana, United States | Steve Bell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C35 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Strode, Donald L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 182RG | Boulder, Montana, United States | Berg-Branaham Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Cessna 170B | Conner, Montana, United States | Lowell RAY Honey, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Columbus, Montana, United States | ART D. Daniels | No injuries | - |