Cessna 177A N30365
4 October 1993 · La Sal, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1993 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30365, operated by Singler, Robert F., was involved in an accident near La Sal, Utah, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Sal, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2292, -109.1701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177A
- Registration
- N30365
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Singler, Robert F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bountiful
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH (10,000 FOOT) DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT INITIATED TAKEOFF FROM A 2600 FOOT LONG DIRT AIRSTRIP UNDER CALM WIND CONDITIONS AND WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 75-80 DEGREES F. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE ON THREE OCCASIONS ONLY TO SETTLE BACK TO THE RUNWAY. ULTIMATELY, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE BEYOND THE UPWIND END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10,000 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Marseille, France | NOT Reported | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Buena, Washington, United States | Hill, John H. | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 58P | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Montelena Associates Limited | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Fruit Heights, Utah, United States | Thurston, Curtis L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Bell 206B3 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | South Coast Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1993 | Cessna 182C | Huntington, Utah, United States | Baxter, Glenn L. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Cessna T-210L | Ogden, Utah, United States | Frisbey, Gordon K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Cessna 150L | Provo, Utah, United States | PRO Air Services | No injuries | - |