Cessna 177B N35017
4 July 1990 · Danielson, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1990 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N35017, operated by Charles Joseph, was involved in an accident near Danielson, Connecticut, United States. 4 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danielson, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danielson (5B3)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N35017
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles Joseph
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeside → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT, AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING A GO-AROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE SHRUBS AND TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A LANDING ON RUNWAY 31, AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT RIGHT IN SHIFTING WIND CONDITIONS. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND, AND THE RIGHT DRIFT CONTINUED. HE SAID HE THEN ENCOUNTERED A TAILWIND AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT INTO SHRUBS AND TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1990 | Cessna 177B | North Captiva, Florida, United States | Anderson, Kaye F. | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1990 | Cessna 177A | Dana Point, California, United States | Giles, Wilma | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Cessna 177-A | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1990 | Cessna 177RG | Arlington, Texas, United States | Mollerstrom, Anders K.e. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 177 | Hitchcock, Washington, United States | Michael O Brien | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Summit Crane Co | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172P | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | Richard Wistrobol | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1990 | Craig A Gordon TEENIE TWO | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1990 | Cessna 152 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Spence, David A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Consolidated Aeronautics LA-4-200 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |