Cessna 177RG accident near Sebring, FL
On September 19, 1997, a Cessna 177RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sebring, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 19, 1997
- Place
- Sebring, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.510°N, 81.550°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08895
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 19, 1997, about 1931 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N2562V, registered to an individual, crashed in Wolf Lake, Sebring, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Orlando, Florida, the same day, about 1853. A person identifying himself as the pilot of N2562V made telephone contact with the FAA St. Petersburg Automated Flight Service Station on September 19, 1997, at 1738. The person first filed a instrument flight rules flight plan for N2562V from Orlando International Airport, Orlando, Florida, to Marathon, Florida. The person then asked for and received a standard weather briefing. The person was told about "a developing area now of scattered moderate to heavy rain showers just north of Lake Okeechobee about twenty to twenty five miles." At 1839, the pilot of N2562V made radio contact with the FAA Orlando International Airport Control Tower, requesting his instrument flight rules clearance to Marathon, Florida. At 1843, the pilot called for clearance to taxi to the active runway. At 1853 , the flight was cleared for takeoff on runway 18 left at Orlando International Airport. The flight was cleared to climb and maintain 6,000 feet. At 1913, the pilot was told to contact the FAA Miami Center. At 1913:56, the pilot made contact with the controller at Miami Center. At 1924:43, the controller cont
Probable cause
continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent until impact in a lake. The adverse weather condition (thunderstorm) 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.
