Cessna 177RG N8071
25 July 1991 · Ashland, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1991 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N8071, operated by National Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Ashland, Kentucky, 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashland-Boyd County (I28)
- Coordinates
- 38.4696, -82.6491
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N8071
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- National Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Huntington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
LOST OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 300 FEET AGL, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS BEYOND GLIDING DISTANCE TO LAND, SO HE DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE UNDERLYING WATERS OF THE OHIO RIVER. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DISCLOSE MECHANICAL DEFECT OF THE ENGINE. ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS IN EACH TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 177 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Michael P. Turner | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | Decatur, Indiana, United States | Clark Smith/ Ralph Biggs | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | New Lothrop, Michigan, United States | Patrick J. Corcoran | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Cessna 177B | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Gaylin M. Allen | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1991 | Cessna 177 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Frank G. Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Cessna 177B | London, Kentucky, United States | Aerotech Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1991 | Beechcraft P35 | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Roger Hodges | No injuries | - |
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