Cessna 177 N2888X
25 June 1992 · Napoleon, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1992 at about 00:25 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2888X, operated by Charles E. King, was involved in an accident near Napoleon, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napoleon, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Napolean (3NP)
- Coordinates
- 42.1592, -84.2396
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2888X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles E. King
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA186
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 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
PILOT ABORTED HIS FIRST TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 27, A 2575 FOOT GRASS RUNWAY. ON SECOND ATTEMPT, AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. WITNESSES DESCRIBED AIRCRAFT AS 'FLYING IN GROUND EFFECT,' AND 'APPEARED TO BE IN A STALLED ATTITUDE.' PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER AIRCRAFT, AND IT HIT THE GROUND, SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD, AND HIT A TREE. PILOT STATED THAT HE 'FELT THE AIRCRAFT BUFFETING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL.' RUNWAY PILOT SELECTED HAD 69+ FEET TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE END. WIND WAS 360 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Cleary, Peter J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Dart, John C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 177RG | Durango, Colorado, United States | Sheppard AFB Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Cessna 177 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Larry Donald | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1992 | Cessna 177 | Chromo, Colorado, United States | Horning, Patrick J. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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