Cessna 177 accident near Auburn, CA
On November 22, 2007, a Cessna 177 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Auburn, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 22, 2007
- Place
- Auburn, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.962°N, 121.068°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071130X01883
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 22, 2007, about 1130 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 177, N3459T, collided with trees and terrain approximately 1/2-mile northeast of Auburn Municipal Airport, Auburn, California. Sierra Vista Aviation Flying Club (SVAFC) was operating the rental airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot and one passenger were killed; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local area flight. The pilot departed from Auburn about 0940. An employee of Power Aviation observed the accident pilot the morning of the accident. He was having difficulty entering the secured ramp area and the employee assisted him. The pilot and one passenger then boarded the airplane and taxied for departure. A few moments later, the witness heard the airplane depart. The engine sounded even and there was no misfiring or engine roughness. He watched the airplane and noticed that the airplane had, "…a high angle of ascent and relative lack of forward airspeed." As the airplane continued to climb, the witness noted that the attitude of the airplane leveled out and it continued to climb while traveling in a westerly direction. According to a witness who was working outside on her deck, she heard an airplane that seemed louder than normal coming over her house. She looked up and saw the accident airplane coming over her house very low and she indicated that "…it sounded like it was at full throttle and very low." Its wings were banked "sharply to the left" and it
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment during the flight from the effects of over-the-counter medications.
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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.
