Cessna 177RG N2109Q
21 February 1988 · Ellamore, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 February 1988 at about 03:38 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N2109Q, operated by Nabil A. Ragheb, was involved in an accident near Ellamore, West Virginia, 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 03:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellamore, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9304, -80.0790
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N2109Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nabil A. Ragheb
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Charleston
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO88FA024
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
APRX 3 HRS AND 26 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM REPUBLIC AIRPORT, THE PLT REPORTED HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO AN AIRPORT, THE PLT RADIOED THAT HE WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO LAND ON A ROAD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA APRX 100 FT FROM THE ROAD. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/ MALFUNCTION. THE LEFT FUEL TANK OPENED UP DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE AND SEARCH/RESCUE PERSONNEL REPORTED NO ODOR OF FUEL UPON REACHING THE ACCIDENT SITE. ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 177 | Milford, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Cessna 177A | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Sale Reported | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Berkeley, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Weaverville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Sikorsky S-76A | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Talcott, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hughes 369D | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | CNG Transmission Corp | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Racine, West Virginia, United States | Richard Doellein | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Cessna 180 | Harding, West Virginia, United States | Michael G. Quinlan | No injuries | - |