Cessna 177B accident near Forest Hill, Maryland, September 28, 1982
On September 28, 1982, a Cessna 177B, registered N11562, was destroyed in an accident near Forest Hill, Maryland. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 28, 1982
- Place
- Forest Hill, Maryland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N11562 · no longer on the register · serial 17702346
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A CORNFIELD. THE PILOT TURNED LEFT TO AVOID A CONGESTEDAREA AND MADE GROUND CONTACT WITH THE LEFT WING FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT AND FIRE. THE PILOT SAYS HEHAD A QUARTER OF A TANK OF FUEL IN EACH TANK AND WAS FLYING TO AN OTHER AIRPORT TO BUY FUEL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 262 hours in all; 29 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 186 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,860 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Forest Hill MD at 8:05 pm
- Destination: Martins MD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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