Cessna 177RG accident near White Mills, Kentucky, October 28, 1984
On October 28, 1984 at about 11:33 pm local time, a Cessna 177RG, registered N34111, was substantially damaged in an accident near White Mills, Kentucky. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 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
- October 28, 1984 · about 11:33 pm local time
- Place
- White Mills, Kentucky · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · all 177RGs on the register
- Registration
- N34111 · no longer on the register · serial 177RG0971
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT MADE A GEAR-UP FORCED LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUISE FLT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED LESS THAN 12 OUNCES OF FUEL ON BOARD. PLT STATED HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 550 hours in all; 255 in this make and model; 255 in the last 90 days; 526 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,377 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 28, 1984; 487 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BWG Bowling Green KY at 5:18 am
- Destination: I98 Elizabethtown KY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 260° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:55 pm from FTK, 15 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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