Cessna 177 N3195T

Summary

On 28 June 1992 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3195T, operated by Maple City Flying Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Erie, Illinois, 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.

Date

28 June 1992 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Erie, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Earl Air Ranchette (RLA)

Coordinates

41.6500, -90.0809

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N3195T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Maple City Flying Club, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Geneseo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI92LA192

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH.

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THE PILOT STATED HE MADE AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY POWERLINES ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY HE WAS GOING TO LAND ON. HE STATED HE DID NOT SEE ANY WIRES DURING THE TIME HE FLEW A BASE LEG AND FINAL APPROACH. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL, THE PILOT BECAME AWARE OF THE WIRES AND APPLIED BACK PRESSURE IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE WIRES. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE WIRES AND DESCENDED, UNCONTROLLED, ONTO THE CLEARWAY AREA WHICH PRECEDED THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE 30 FOOT HIGH WIRES WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE POLES AND WIRES DID NOT HAVE HAZARD MARKINGS. THE WIRES HAD A COLORATION THAT BLENDED INTO THE TERRAIN THE PILOT WOULD SEE AS HE APPROACHED THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.