Cessna 177 N29471
11 August 1990 · Greenville, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1990 at about 16:01 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29471, operated by LEE M. Owens, was involved in an accident near Greenville, Mississippi, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville Muni (GLH)
- Coordinates
- 33.4807, -91.0495
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N29471
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LEE M. Owens
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → El Dorado
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA169
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FUEL TANKS WERE FULLY SVCD SVRD DAYS BEFORE THE FLT. DRG A PREFLT INSPN, THE FUEL TANKS & GASCOLATOR WERE CHECKED & NO WATER OR CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING TAKOEFF, THE ENG POWER DROPPED FROM 2600 TO 2100 RPM AFTER THE ACFT HAD CLIMBED ABOUT 500 FT. THE ACFT BEGAN DSCNDG, THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES & CRASHED ABT 3/4 MI FROM THE DEP END OF THE RWY. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1990 | Cessna 177B | North Captiva, Florida, United States | Anderson, Kaye F. | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1990 | Cessna 177A | Dana Point, California, United States | Giles, Wilma | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Cessna 177-A | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1990 | Cessna 177RG | Arlington, Texas, United States | Mollerstrom, Anders K.e. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 177 | Hitchcock, Washington, United States | Michael O Brien | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1990 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Thornton, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft 400 | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Sara LEE Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Mattson, Mississippi, United States | Howard Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Rockwell S-2R | Alligator, Mississippi, United States | Masters Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1990 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | Nicks Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Cessna P210N | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |