Cessna 177B N34722

Summary

On 20 September 2012 at about 01:35 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N34722 was involved in an accident near Branson, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and 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

20 September 2012 at 01:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Branson, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

M. Graham Clark Downtown Arpt. (PLK)

Coordinates

36.6253, -93.2250

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N34722

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mountain View → Branson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CEN12LA645

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in dark night conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred as the pilot attempted to make a night landing to a lighted runway. The pilot reported that he performed a go-around because the airplane was not properly aligned with the runway centerline; however, he was unable to maintain airplane control after losing external visual references in the dark night conditions. The airplane impacted the runway and a visual approach slope indicator before it descended into a steep wooded ravine. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.