Cessna 177B accident near Perry, MO
On April 12, 1996, a Cessna 177B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Perry, MO. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 12, 1996
- Place
- Perry, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.429°N, 91.660°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05532
NTSB summary
On April 12, 1996, at 0349 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 177B, N19884, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it collided with electrical power transmission lines and the water. The surviving passenger said the pilot was maneuvering the airplane to look at a dam. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. A third passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed Mexico, Missouri, exact time unknown. According to the surviving passenger, the pilot came to his home about 2200 or 2300 cdt. He said the pilot and he had some beer before leaving his home. The passenger said that he and the pilot went to a local restaurant and lounge and remained there until about 0130 cdt. The passenger, pilot and two friends then went to the airport. One passenger brought a 12 pack of beer with them. The passenger said the friend who brought the beer to the airport was the only one drinking beer while flying around the area. He said they had been flying for about an hour before the accident. The passenger said the pilot flew toward the Mark Twain Lake near Monroe, Missouri. As they neared the dam, he said the pilot descended to about 800 feet above the ground. He said the airplane approached the Clarence Cannon Dam (dam) on Mark Twain Lake and flew over it. The passenger said the pilot told him that he was going to get a closer look at the dam. The pilot circled and came back toward the dam, banking to the right and descending quickly.
Probable cause
the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the power transmission wires. Darkness, restricting the pilot's ability to see-and-avoid the transmission line, was a related factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
