Cessna 177 accident near Albany, Kentucky, October 16, 1983
On October 16, 1983 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 177, registered N2949H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Albany, Kentucky (Spring Creek airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- October 16, 1983 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Albany, Kentucky · Spring Creek · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · all 177s on the register
- Registration
- N2949H · no longer on the register · serial 17700925
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED AN UPDRAFT WHICH LIFTED THE ACFT FROM 2 OR 3 FT ABOVE THE RWY TO ABOUT 20 FT WHERE THE ACFT STALLED & FELL TO THE RWY. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS 40 FT ABOVE THE RWY BEFORE IT DROPPED.
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: 415 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 432 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BWG Bowling Green KY at 9:05 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,300 ft by 52 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from LOZ, 58 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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