Cessna 177RG accident near Logansport, Indiana, February 6, 1984
On February 6, 1984 at about 5:50 pm local time, a Cessna 177RG, registered N2514V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Logansport, Indiana (Logansport Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- February 6, 1984 · about 5:50 pm local time
- Place
- Logansport, Indiana · Logansport Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · all 177RGs on the register
- Registration
- N2514V · no longer on the register · serial 177RG0600
- 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 THE ACFT ENG WAS RUNNING ROUGH AT ROTATION. HE CLIMBED TO APPROX 300 FT AGL AND BEGAN A LEFT TRAFFICPATTERN BACK TO RWY 27. A LANDING WAS MADE 225 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. DURING THE POST-ACCIDENT ENG RUN-UP THE ENG STARTED EASILY AND RAN SMOOTHLY TO 2300 RPM.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 278 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 228 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,552 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 4, 1983; 149 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Milwaukee WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 4,250 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 8 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 7°F (-14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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