Cessna 177 N52690
25 March 1985 · Roanoke, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1985 at about 21:20 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N52690 was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aero Valley (52F)
- Coordinates
- 32.9999, -97.2307
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N52690
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mc Kinney → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA167
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE QUIT ON DOWNWIND LEG. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RWY, A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED ON SOFT TERRAIN OFF THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF AS THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS OBSTRUCTED BY FOREIGN DEBRIS AND SMALL INSECTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |