Cessna 177 N29339
17 June 1989 · Banning, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1989 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29339, operated by Frank Burnham, was involved in an accident near Banning, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Banning, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal (BNG)
- Coordinates
- 33.9506, -116.8307
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N29339
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank Burnham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA219
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE TEMPERATURE WAS AT LEAST 100 DEGREES F, THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 2,219 FEET MSL, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,400 FEET. THE PILOT WAS MAKING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL BUT THE AIRPLANE FELT AS IF IT WERE MUSHING. HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND LAND ON THE RUNWAY OVERRUN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSEWHEEL HIT A SIX INCH HIGH RIDGE OF SAND AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177A | Akron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Cessna 177B | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Advance Meat Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 177 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Ronald Stiles | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177 | Stuart, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177RG | Janice, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177B | Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |