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Cessna 177RG N1960Q

13 April 1991 · Saluda, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 13 April 1991 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1960Q, operated by Southeast Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Saluda, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Saluda, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates
34.0008, -81.7703
Aircraft
Cessna 177RG
Registration
N1960Q
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Southeast Helicopters, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Aiken
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL91LA080

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

Probable cause

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DID NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THAT THE STUDENT HAD BEEN PRACTICING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS. THE INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED A FORCED LANDING SITUATION FOR THE STUDENT. AT THE POINT THAT THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT HIT POWER LINES AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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