Cessna 177B N24RG

Summary

On 7 April 2021 at about 18:08 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N24RG was involved in an accident near Great Valley, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 April 2021 at 18:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Great Valley, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Great Valley Airport (N56)

Coordinates

42.2051, -78.6473

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N24RG

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Brockport

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21FA178

1 person died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses who saw the accident airplane depart stated that it entered a 90° bank after becoming airborne. The airplane’s left wing struck the ground and the airplane cartwheeled and was consumed by a postimpact fire. The pilot told a responding law enforcement officer that he “lost it on the takeoff,” but later could not recall the accident. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation at the time of impact. It is likely that the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.