Cessna 177 N13747
25 November 1990 · Mount Ayr, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1990 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N13747 was involved in an accident near Mount Ayr, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Ayr, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mount Ayr (1Y3)
- Coordinates
- 40.7091, -94.2298
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N13747
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mitchell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PROPER TOUCH-DOWN POINT NOT ATTAINED AND GO-AROUND DELAYED BY THE PIC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A DOWNWIND, CROSSWIND, WEATHER EVALUATION MISJUDGED, WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE PIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT SAID THAT ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND, IN A QUARTERING DOWNWIND ENVIRONMENT, HE ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A TREE, THEN THE TERRAIN.
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 | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1990 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Badger Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Boeing B737-300 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Maule M4 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Johnson, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Burri, Gregory D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-31T2 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Century Life of America | Fatal | 1 |