Cessna 177RG N34205
3 April 1993 · Imperial, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1993 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N34205 was involved in an accident near Imperial, California, United States. 2 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imperial, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Imperial County Airport (IPL)
- Coordinates
- 32.8599, -115.6501
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N34205
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A DUST DEVIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL WHICH LIFTED AND TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND BEGAN A TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE LEADING EDGE OF A PARKED AIRPLANE. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND INTENTIONALLY LANDED ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY WITH ITS LANDING GEARS RETRACTED. A GROUND WITNESS CONFIRMED THE DUST DEVIL PHENOMENA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Marseille, France | NOT Reported | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Buena, Washington, United States | Hill, John H. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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