Cessna 177 N3202T

Summary

On 23 August 2014 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3202T was involved in an accident near Gordonville, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 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

23 August 2014 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Gordonville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cedar Mills Airport (3T0)

Coordinates

33.8394, -96.8089

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N3202T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake Dallas → Gordonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA451

2 people were seriously injured.

A loss of directional control during a crosswind landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he flew a visual approach with a left crosswind to a turf runway. As the airplane descended below a tree line, the wind decreased, and the airplane drifted left during the landing roll. The pilot applied right rudder, but the airplane did not respond. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and impacted multiple trees. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. After the accident, the pilot stated that he believed the passenger's foot might have blocked the rudder pedals. The accident is consistent with a loss of directional control during a crosswind landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.