Cessna 177RG accident near Jacksonville, Illinois, April 28, 1985
On April 28, 1985 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 177RG, registered N7702V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, Illinois (Jacksonville 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
- April 28, 1985 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, Illinois · Jacksonville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · all 177RGs on the register
- Registration
- N7702V · registry record · serial 177RG0905
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER COMPLETING 14 LANDINGS THE PILOT ELECTED TO FULL STOP.HE ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND AFTER TOUCHDOWN & AFTER ROLLING DOWN PART OF THE RWY. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY INTO A PLOWED FIELD.
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: 211 hours in all; 105 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 27 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 859 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 22, 1985; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming I0360-A1B6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from SPI, 35 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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