Cessna 177 accident near Wagoner, OK
On August 7, 1999, a Cessna 177 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wagoner, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 7, 1999
- Place
- Wagoner, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.950°N, 95.380°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19501
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 7, 1999, at 1255 central daylight time, a Cessna 177 single-engine airplane, N29571, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control during a go-around at the Wagoner Municipal Airport, near Wagoner, Oklahoma. The non-instrument rated commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 local flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the same location approximately 50 minutes prior to the accident. A witness reported first observing the airplane entering the left traffic pattern on a left downwind for Runway 17. The same witness later observed the airplane turning base leg and final approach for Runway 17. The witness, who was in a hangar near midfield, reported hearing the sound of the engine being reduced to idle "as he normally heard during a normal landing." Moments later, the witness reported hearing the sound of takeoff power being applied; however, the witness did not turn around to look at the airplane. The witness further stated that "after a few seconds of continuos takeoff power, he heard the engine backfire a couple of times, and the engine noise ceased." The witness reported that he heard the sound of "crushing metal" and immediately headed toward a wooded area on the east side of the airport. A few seconds later, he observed fire and smoke coming from the wooded area. Another eyewitness, who was driving eastbound on the road running perpendicular to the depart
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent stall while performing an abrupt maneuver at low altitude.
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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.
