Cessna 177RG accident near Tallapoosa, GA
On November 26, 2011, a Cessna 177RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tallapoosa, GA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 26, 2011
- Place
- Tallapoosa, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.748°N, 85.337°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111126X53102
Official records · ERA12FA084
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- N5AW ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 26, 2011, about 1333 eastern standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N5AW, owned and operated by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it had a total loss of engine power and collided with trees in a field in Tallapoosa, Georgia. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight that departed the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX), Knoxville, Tennessee, destined for the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), Panama City, Florida. According to information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot was in cruise flight at 4,000 feet. He was in contact with the Atlanta air route traffic control center and declared an emergency due to low engine oil pressure. The pilot requested radar vectors to the nearest airport and was given a radar vector of 130 degrees to fly direct to West Georgia Regional Airport (CTJ), Carrollton, Georgia. The pilot advised the controller that he was unable to reach the airport and was going to land in a field. Shortly thereafter radar contact was lost and there were no other radio transmissions made by the pilot. According to a witness, the airplane flew at a low altitude over his home. The airplane made a sharp banking turn in an attempt to land in a corn field. The airplane collided with a tree line at the end of a field, and caught fire. The witnes
Probable cause
The failure of the No. 2 rod end cap bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
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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.
