No fatalities
26 Dec 2022: CESSNA 177 B — BARGER, RANDALL G — Franklin, VA
On 26 Dec 2022, a CESSNA 177 B operated by BARGER, RANDALL G was involved in an aviation accident near Franklin, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. Contributing to the outcome were the inoperative runway lights, which reduced the likelihood that the pilot could successfully land the airplane on the runway at night.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAwareness of conditionContributed to outcome