Cessna 177RG N2181Q
1 March 1994 · Longmont, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1994 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N2181Q, operated by Debruzzi, Michael S., was involved in an accident near Longmont, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Longmont, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1691, -105.1107
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N2181Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Debruzzi, Michael S.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Montevideo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA088
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS AIRFRAME ICING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED TERRAIN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION BY THE LOCAL POLICE, WITHIN 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF ICE ON ALL AIRCRAFT SURFACES. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD FAILED TO PROPERLY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Laytonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Cessna 177 | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Cheryl E. Aurand | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Cessna 177 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Cessna 177RG | La Veta, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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