Cessna 177 N2921X
2 September 1989 · Woodville, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1989 at about 03:11 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2921X, operated by Waldo, John T., was involved in an accident near Woodville, Mississippi, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodville, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fred Netterville (MS57)
- Coordinates
- 31.1006, -91.2890
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2921X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Waldo, John T.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Brookhaven
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT ESTIMATED HE HAD 32 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN HE TOOK OFF. HE THOUGHT HE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLT, BUT AFTER 3 HRS & 5 MIN, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO MAKE A NIGHT LANDING AT A NEARBY ARPT.HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY & COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177A | Akron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Cessna 177B | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Advance Meat Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 177 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Ronald Stiles | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177RG | Janice, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177B | Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Nesbitt, Reeves | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 58P | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft G18S | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Cessna 210L | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Crenshaw, Candace | No injuries | - |