Cessna 177B N30853

Summary

On 1 September 2024 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N30853, operated by Quad City Area Flying Eagles Inc, was involved in an accident near Shell Knob, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

1 September 2024 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Shell Knob, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Discovery Bay Airport at Norwa (MO06)

Coordinates

36.6224, -93.5399

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N30853

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Quad City Area Flying Eagles Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bolivar → Shell Knob

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA334

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and airspeed during final approach, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on final approach, he was losing altitude faster than expected and the airspeed was slow. He added power so he could make the runway. The airplane subsequently pitched up, and the pilot lost sight of the runway. He added power and pitched the airplane’s nose down in an attempt to avoid a stall. As soon as he pitched the nose down, the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest inverted, and the right wing and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.