Cessna 177RG N7692U
30 November 1986 · Colby, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 November 1986 at about 19:05 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N7692U was involved in an accident near Colby, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colby, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3800, -101.0406
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N7692U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atwood → Topeka
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87FA027
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AFTER BEING BRIEFED. THERE WAS FREEZING DRIZZLE TO THE WEST THAT WAS MOVING TOWARD THE DEPARTURE AREA. THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF INTO A LOW CEILING WITH NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB TO 9000 MSL BUT ENCOUNTERED STRUCTURAL ICING CONDITIONS THAT HE CALLED GREATER THAN MODERATE. AT FIRST, AIRPLANE COULD NOT CLIMB, THEN COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. ATC PROVIDED ASSISTANCE OF STEERING TOWARD NEAREST AIRPORT. AIRPLANE WAS FORCED DOWN IN A FARMYARD, 5 MILES SOUTH OF AIRPORT. ICE TWO INCHES THICK WAS FOUND ON AND AROUND AIRPLANE WRECKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177A | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Cessna 177 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Cessna 177RG | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Wayne A. Stull | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 150B | Gove, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170A | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Jim Elliott VP-2 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | John P. Murphy | No injuries | - |