On September 7, 2000, a Cessna 177RG (registration N2156Q) was involved in an aviation accident near Elmer, NJ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The instructor's failure to take remedial action. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a power-off landing practice, the airplane turned left after full throttle application, contacted corn, and came to rest inverted.
Approach and Landing
The airplane entered a left downwind at 1,500 feet mean sea level (msl) for a 3,500-foot by 50-foot runway. The runway was bordered by corn located 3 feet from both edges. The instructor directed the pilot to conduct a power-off landing. When the airplane was abeam the touchdown point, the pilot retarded the throttle, lowered the landing gear, and selected one notch of flaps. The pilot executed a continuous turn from downwind to final. During the base leg portion of the turn, the pilot selected the second notch of flaps. After turning final, the pilot selected full flaps at some point.
Descent and Incident
When the airplane was approximately 10 feet above the runway, the pilot commented that they were going to hit a little hard. The instructor responded by instructing the pilot to add "a little power." The pilot advanced the throttle to full open. The airplane then turned left, and the left wing contacted the corn. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground and came to rest inverted.