Cessna 177A N30393
15 August 1993 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1993 at about 18:28 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30393 was involved in an accident near Lawrence, Massachusetts, 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 18:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence Municipal (LWM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177A
- Registration
- N30393
- 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
- NYC93LA156
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE BATTERY BOX COVER BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER PREFLIGHTING THE AIRPLANE, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED FOR A CROSS COUNTRY. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE AND AFTERWARDS HE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL. THE PILOT USED TRIM AND THROTTLE CONTROL TO DESCEND THE AIRPLANE, BUT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD DURING THE FLARE DUE TO REDUCED AIRCRAFT CONTROL. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY COVER HAD NOT BEEN SECURED PROPERLY. THE BATTERY WAS FOUND UPSIDE DOWN, LAYING ACROSS CONTROL CABLES. BOTH PRIMARY ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES, AND THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE, WERE SEPARATED DUE TO ELECTRICAL ARCING.
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 | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Imperial, California, United States | - | 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 | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1993 | Cessna 150M | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | Robert E Hall JR. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Byfield, Massachusetts, United States | Arthur G Allen | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172L | Gr Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | Oxford Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 182L | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Martin T. Weiss | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft A36 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | Equity Resources Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Tamarack Flying Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |