Cessna 177 accident near Genoa, Illinois, September 3, 1987
On September 3, 1987, a Cessna 177, registered N2295Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Genoa, Illinois (Ramme airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- September 3, 1987
- Place
- Genoa, Illinois · Ramme · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · all 177s on the register
- Registration
- N2295Y · registry record · serial 17700095
- 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 STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO LAND AT DUSK ON AN UNLIGHTED SOD RWY. HE STATED HE LOWERED 10 DEG OF FLAPS APRX 2 MI FM THE RWY. WHILE ON FINAL APCH, WITH THE POWER SET AT APRX 1800 RPM, THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PLT SAID HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT IT CONTD IN A FLAT DSCNT & TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF, THE RGT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LEFT WING TIP, PROP & FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED.
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: 433 hours in all; 29 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 387 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,436 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 4, 1986; 19 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,350 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C77 Belvidere IL
- Destination: 6IL0
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,300 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 070° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:51 pm from RFD, 18 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2295Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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