Cessna 177B accident near Owasso, OK
On July 12, 2010, a Cessna 177B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Owasso, OK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 12, 2010
- Place
- Owasso, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.267°N, 95.783°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100712X94607
Official records · CEN10FA385
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 11, 2010, about 2010 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna 177B airplane, N345MT, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain after a loss of control while performing a visual approach to Gundy’s Airport (O38), Owasso, Oklahoma. The private rated pilot, a pilot rated passenger, and one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to N345MT LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal cross-country flight that originated from the David Jay Perry Airport (1K4), Goldsby, Oklahoma approximately 1900. Reportedly around 1700, the airplane with four occupants departed O38 with plans to drop off the fourth passenger at 1K4 and return. The passenger who was dropped off, reported that when they landed at 1K4, the airplane’s approach was a bit shallow and fast. The airplane ended up going off the end of the runway and into the grass at 1K4; after inspecting the airplane and finding no damage, the airplane was taxied to the ramp. The passenger added that at some point, someone had asked a question about needing any fuel (for the return trip). The response back was; “we’re good.” Several witness in the vicinity of O38, reported seeing the airplane approach from the west. The reports indicate that the airplane was making a left turn, before losing altitude in a “spin”. The airplane collided with the ground near the north end of the airfield. Two witnesses added that as the airplane approached the airfield, the airplan
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an engine-out approach to the runway, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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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.
