Cessna 177 accident near Stockbridge, GA
On October 6, 2006, a Cessna 177 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stockbridge, GA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 6, 2006
- Place
- Stockbridge, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.538°N, 84.185°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061013X01514
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 6, 2006, at 0945 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177, N2320Y, registered to and operated by a private pilot, collided with a power line during climb out at Berry Hill Airport (4A0), Stockbridge, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot, and two passengers were fatally injured; one passenger died the following day. The airplane was destroyed by post impact fire. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness reported that the pilot conducted a preflight of the airplane prior to his departure. The witness said that he asked the pilot if the aircraft was within the weight and balance limitations. The pilot responded, "He felt confident that it was." According to the witness, he stood by as the pilot checked his fuel, and stated that he had "a little over ¾ tank of fuel." After the passengers boarded the airplane the pilot conducted a run-up, and taxied to runway 29. The witness said that during takeoff roll, the airplane did not get airborne until after approximately 2,000 feet down the runway. He watched the airplane "struggle" to get airborne, and he recalled that the engine was running at full power. The airplane barely cleared a tree at the departure end of the runway before "stalling" and impacting another tree. Other witnesses reported that the airplane clipped a tree and collided with power lines. Shortly thereafter, an explosion was heard. A male passenger exited th
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted takeoff over the allowable takeoff gross weight of the airplane and his failure to maintain airspeed during climb after takeoff.
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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.
