Cessna 177RG N1958Q

Summary

On 14 June 2020 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N1958Q was involved in an accident near Lynden, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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

14 June 2020 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lynden, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Lynden Municipal Airport Janse (38W)

Coordinates

46.3106, -123.9891

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N1958Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Renton → Lynden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR20CA188

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, and a landing gear collapse.

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

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The pilot reported that during the landing approach, the airplane abruptly stalled about 20 ft above the runway and touched down firmly. The pilot added full power to abort the landing and applied forward pressure on the control yoke to keep the nose down. Before a climb rate could be established to clear trees at the end of the runway, the airplane again stalled, touched down, and the landing gear collapsed. The airplane slid off the runway and the fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.