Cessna 177B N1102C

Summary

On 4 May 2015 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N1102C, operated by Charlie Sarratt, was involved in an accident near Roxboro, North Carolina, 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

4 May 2015 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Roxboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Person County (TDF)

Coordinates

36.2881, -78.9828

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N1102C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Charlie Sarratt

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Smithfield → Roxboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA066

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's movement and maintain control of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After engine start up, the pilot reported that he and his passenger were focused on untangling their headsets. He stated they both were "heads down" for about 8 seconds and failed to notice the airplane moving forward. After rolling forward about 25 feet, the airplane struck an unoccupied airplane which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.