Cessna 177 N2940X
21 February 1981 · Lutz, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 February 1981 at about 11:50 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2940X was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lutz, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lutz, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Tampa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2940X
- 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
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0184
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
ENG SPUTTERED.STALLED DRG STEEP TURN TO DOWNWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1981 | Cessna 177B | Forked River, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Cessna 177 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Cessna 177 | Lavina, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1981 | Cessna 177RG | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Cessna 177 | Viborg, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1981 | Cessna 177 | Cummings, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |