Cessna 177RG N7554V
23 June 1984 · Pell City, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1984 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N7554V, operated by Ruth A. Morgan, was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pell City, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6308, -86.2904
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N7554V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ruth A. Morgan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pell City → Pell City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84FKG08
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING THE TAKEOFF SEQUENCE, THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR HINGE FAILED, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SEPARATE AND PROGRESSIVELY BLOCK THE INDUCTION AIR SYSTEM TO THE POINT THAT INSUFFICIENT POWER WAS AVAILABLE TO SUSTAIN FURTHER FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS EFFECTED IN A COW PASTURE. THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR IS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONDITION INSPECTION UNDER ROUTINE PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES (COWLING REMOVAL REQUIRED).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1984 | Cessna 177 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Henry Hock | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Hobart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Cessna 177B | Lucerne, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Cessna 177 | Annville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Cessna 177B | New Paltz, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Cessna 177 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Piper PA-24 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20E | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20J | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Mooney M20E | Seale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20F | Red Bay, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |