Cessna 177 N29397
27 June 1982 · Near Qgallala, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29397, operated by John Vampola, was involved in an accident near Near Qgallala, Nebraska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Qgallala, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeview Airstrip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N29397
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Vampola
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ord → Ogallala
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82FCJ03
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE PREFLIGHT, THERE WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES OF FUEL IN ONE TANK AND ABOUT 3 INCHES IN THE OTHER TANK. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT OR WHAT HAPPENDED FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEREAFTER. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WHEN THE PLANE WAS NEAR THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE STRIP IN AN AREA OF BRUSH NEAR TREES. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE VISIBLY CHECKED AND WERE FOUND TO BE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Leslie A. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Houston, Texas, United States | Graden Harger | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177 | Athens, Georgia, United States | Albert A. Sandberg | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Glen L. Murray | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Urbandale, Iowa, United States | MAX and Delores van Rees | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States | Malcom's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | SKYBOLT | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Clint N. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12-65 | Max, Nebraska, United States | Noel R. NOE | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172K | Oxford, Nebraska, United States | Robert H. Stanley | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Grumman G164A | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1982 | Maule M-4 | Cozad, Nebraska, United States | Karl E Warm | No injuries | - |