Cessna 177 N29341

Summary

On 29 August 1991 at about 12:48 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29341, operated by Cardinal Flyer, Tyler, Inc., was involved in an accident near Tyler, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 August 1991 at 12:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Tyler, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Tyler Pounds (TYR)

Coordinates

32.3005, -95.3907

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N29341

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cardinal Flyer, Tyler, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN91LA120

1 person was seriously injured.

AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING INITIAL CLIMB. A FACTOR WAS: IMPROPER ROTATION SPEED FOR TAKEOFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT ROTATED AT 60 MPH UTILIZING 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THIS SPEED IS THE STALL SPEED OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THAT CONFIGURATION AT MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, NOSED OVER, AND DOVE INTO THE GROUND, AS OBSERVED BY TOWER CONTROLLERS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FEET WHERE HE 'FELT' A LOSS OF POWER AND ELECTED TO LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY. THE MANUFACTURER REPORTED THAT WHEN OPERATING AT SUCH SLOW SPEED, THE PROPELLER WILL LOAD RESULTING IN LOWER RPM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.