Cessna 177RG N1875Q

Summary

On 21 September 2015 at about 12:58 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1875Q was involved in an accident near Aztec, New Mexico, 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.

Date

21 September 2015 at 12:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Aztec, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Aztec Muni (N19)

Coordinates

36.8369, -108.0286

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N1875Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Navajo Dam → Aztec

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

GAA15CA300

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with shrubs.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll he was "blinded by the sunrise coming straight down the runway."  Unable to see, the pilot applied power to abort the landing, but the airplane departed the runway to the left and impacted shrubs. The pilot reduced power to idle and stopped the airplane after impacting the shrubs. The fuselage and stabilator sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.