No fatalities

28 Apr 2017: CESSNA 177 — Marathon, NY

Marathon, NY, United States

On 28 Apr 2017, a CESSNA 177 UNDESIGNAT was involved in an aviation accident near Marathon, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a low pass over a friend's grass airstrip, the airplane settled and overran the runway, encountering a road before coming to rest nose down. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures.

Incident Description

According to the pilot, the accident occurred during a second low pass over a friend's grass airstrip. The airplane was described as being "low and slow" and unable to maintain altitude. The pilot applied throttle but stated that he "got behind the airplane and it got him." Subsequently, the airplane settled, touched down, and overran the north end of the runway. After leaving the runway, the airplane encountered a road, became airborne for a short time, and then came to rest in a nose-down attitude.

Damage Assessment

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Airspeed — Not attained/maintainedAltitude — Not attained/maintainedPilot