Cessna 177B accident near Great Valley, NY
On April 7, 2021, a Cessna 177B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Great Valley, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 7, 2021
- Place
- Great Valley, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.205°N, 78.647°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210407102891
Official records · ERA21FA178
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 7, 2021, about 1408 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177B airplane, N24RG, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Great Valley, New York. The pilot was seriously injured, and the pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot, who was the owner of the accident airplane, and passenger had flown to the airport for lunch with another pilot, who had also flown his airplane into the airport. After lunch, the other pilot departed runway 24 in his airplane without incident. He stated that he had a slight tailwind on takeoff, but the wind was not strong enough to move the windsock. A witness, who was outside across the street from the runway, saw the first airplane depart. He then heard the accident airplane’s engine “rev” up. When the witness saw the airplane, it was in a 90° bank. He told a co-worker that he was concerned about the airplane, so he got in his truck and drove to the airport. When he arrived, he saw that the airplane had crashed and was engulfed in flames. Another witness, who lived adjacent to the runway, had a full view of the runway from her living room and saw the accident airplane taking off. She said that the airplane “bounced a couple times” before it became airborne. The airplane climbed to about 20 ft above the ground, then entered a “hard” left bank, and she could see the tops of both wings. The witness said the left wing impacted the ground and it “crumbled” and then the airplane “collapsed.” She stated that she watc
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during 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.
