Cessna 177RGII accident near Atlanta, Georgia, August 7, 1983
On August 7, 1983 at about 8:38 pm local time, a Cessna 177RGII, registered N7507V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton County airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries. 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
- August 7, 1983 · about 8:38 pm local time
- Place
- Atlanta, Georgia · Fulton County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RGII · all 177RGIIs on the register
- Registration
- N7507V · no longer on the register · serial 177RG0806
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
JUST BEFORE ROTATION & DURING CLIMBOUT FROM RWY 26L THE ENG STARTED SURGING. THE ACFT MADE A LEFT TURN, INTO THE WIND, & THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RWY 8R. THE ACFT BECAME MISALIGNED, OVERSHOT THE RWY, & MADE A HARD LANDING IN THE GRASS ABOUT 200 FT NORTH OF RWY 8R. NO ENG MALF WERE FOUND. HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS REJECTED BY ANOTHER PLT THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE ACFT WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY, BUT DID NOT WRITE UP THE DISCREPANCY. A MECHANIC REPORTEDLY RAN THE ENG FOR THE OPERATOR BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE INCIDENT OR ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION IN THE ENG LOG OR OTHER OPERATOR MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THE ACFT WAS 62 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,057 hours in all; 62 in this make and model; 316 in the last 90 days; 3,930 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,145 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 21, 1983; 71 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6P (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8R, 5,796 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:41 pm from FTY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7507V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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