Cessna 177A N30433

Summary

On 2 August 2024 at about 19:20 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30433 was involved in an accident near Palmyra, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

2 August 2024 at 19:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmyra, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Palmyra Muni (88C)

Coordinates

42.8834, -88.5989

Aircraft

Cessna 177A

Registration

N30433

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

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

CEN24LA299

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while landing near touchdown, the airplane encountered an unexpected strong wind gust, and the airplane veered to the left of the runway. He then attempted a go-around by applying full engine power and removing carburetor heat. The airplane did not climb, bounced off the terrain, and impacted a stand of trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the student pilot was landing the airplane on runway 27 with wind from 330° at 5 knots (kts) and wind gusts greater than 10 kts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.