Cessna 177 N2911X

Summary

On 11 March 2007 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2911X was involved in an accident near Gridwood, Alaska, 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.

Date

11 March 2007 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Gridwood, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Girdwood (AQY)

Coordinates

60.9661, -149.1258

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N2911X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Gridwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC07CA024

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of a snow-covered runway for landing, which resulted in a quick stop and damage to the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snow-covered runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot was conducting a cross-country personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He indicated that he checked the few sources available to determine the condition of the destination airport's unmonitored runway. Upon arrival he made a low pass over the snow-covered runway, and said it looked like it had been plowed due to the berm on either side. He said during landing, the wheel-equipped airplane came to an abrupt stop in deep snow, damaging the right wing and propeller when they struck the ground. He stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The FAA's Alaska Airport Supplement states, in part: Unattended, runway not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.