Cessna 177 accident near Columbia, Illinois, July 14, 1984
On July 14, 1984 at about 9:35 pm local time, a Cessna 177, registered N29381, was substantially damaged in an accident near Columbia, Illinois (Columbia airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- July 14, 1984 · about 9:35 pm local time
- Place
- Columbia, Illinois · Columbia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · all 177s on the register
- Registration
- N29381 · no longer on the register · serial 17700853
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT STATED THAT SHE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. SHE CONTINUED TO STATED THE ACFT BALLOONED SO SHE DECIDED TO GO-AROUND, DURING WHICH SHE RETRACTED THE FLAPS TO 1/4. THE PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK STATES THAT THE FLAPS ARE TO BE RETRACTED TO 1/2 DURING A GO AROUND. DURING THE GO AROUND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RWY. THE PILOT CORRECTED TO THE LEFT AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED ACFT NEAR A HANGAR.
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: 1,609 hours in all; 436 in this make and model; 129 in the last 90 days; 861 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,148 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 6, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,275 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: K15 Osage Beach MO at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 1,400 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 12 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:45 pm from CPS, 8 miles away
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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