Cessna 177B N30857
6 September 1978 · Lake Placid, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1978 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N30857 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lake Placid, New York, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Placid, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Placid
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N30857
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3338
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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
IMPACTED NOSE DOWN ON UPSLOPE OF A HILL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1978 | Cessna 177B | Hallsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Cessna 177RG | Jefferson, Ohio, United States | Planemasters | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 177 | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1978 | Cessna 177 | Parker, Arizona, United States | Westrn Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1978 | Cessna 177 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1978 | Cessna 177 | Broadkil Beach, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |