Cessna 177 N2277Y
12 July 1970 · Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1970 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2277Y, operated by K-Airways Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States. 5 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wild Rose Camp
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2277Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- K-Airways Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Kenosha, Wis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0978
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
1ST 600 FT OF 2600 FT STRIP NOT USED.GRASS 8-12 IN HIGH,60 FT TREES OFF END.ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Okla City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Valley Skyways | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Cessna 177A | Lexington, Ohio, United States | Mercury Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1970 | Cessna 177 | Sackets Harbor, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Cessna 177 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Casement Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |