Cessna 177 N29464
12 September 1996 · Lyon, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1996 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29464 was involved in an accident near Lyon, Mississippi, United States. One person was 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lyon, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarksdale Municipal (CKM)
- Coordinates
- 34.2092, -90.5393
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N29464
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL96LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in a ground swerve. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was executing a touch and go landing on runway 18. During touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust of wind, the student lost directional control of the airplane, and the airplane was damaged. According to the student, the wind was calm during a previous touch-and-go landing; however, at the time of the accident the wind had increased to eight knots with gusts to twelve knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1996 | Cessna 177B | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Cessna 177 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Nov 1996 | Cessna 177B | Chancellor, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Cessna 177RG | Folsom, California, United States | California Airways | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Cessna 177RG | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Cessna 177B | Perry, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1996 | Cessna 210M | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Rockwell S-2R | Wayside, Mississippi, United States | Glen Allan Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Aerostar RX-8 | Canton, Mississippi, United States | John M. Delancey | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Rockwell S2R | Belzoni, Mississippi, United States | Gary Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Cessna 172N | Victoria, Mississippi, United States | Air Venture Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Grumman 164A | Marks, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |