Cessna 177RG N1830Q

Summary

On 28 March 2000 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1830Q was involved in an accident near Renick, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 March 2000 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Renick, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Greenbrier Valley Airport (LBW)

Coordinates

37.9791, -80.3607

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N1830Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wheeling → Savanah

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA103

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's improper weather evaluation, and subsequent improper decision to fly into forecast and known icing conditions that exceeded the capability of the airplane to maintain flight. A factor was the icing conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departure, the pilot received a weather briefing, which included forecast moderate icing and pilot reports of icing moving into his planned route of flight. The airplane was not approved for flight into known icing conditions. However, the pilot elected to depart, and en route he encountered airframe icing. He requested a lower altitude, and then reported that the engine was loosing power. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot performed a forced landing in a wooded area. An inspector from the FAA reported no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found with the airframe or engine. The spark plugs were sooty, and the air filter was soaked with water. A witness near the accident site reported fog and snow at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.