Cessna 177 accident near Gilford, New Hampshire, June 9, 2026
On June 9, 2026, a 1977 Cessna 177, registered N316HY, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Gilford, New Hampshire (Laconia Muni 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 2026 · cases in 2026
- Place
- Gilford, New Hampshire · Laconia Muni · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 B, built 1977 · all 177s on the register
- Registration
- N316HY · registry record · serial 17702651
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,692 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 9, 2026; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Lakeview Aviation INC
The flight
- Departed from: EFK Newport VT at 11:28 pm
- Destination: LCI Laconia NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 08/2, 5,890 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.17 inHg
- Observation at 7:56 pm from KLCI, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KLCI 082356Z AUTO 26003KT 6SM HZ CLR 23/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP214 T02280111 10261 20228 55000=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N316HY on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 177 Cardinal 2,159 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,677 aircraft on the register
- Laconia Municipal · nearest airport
- Northeast Kingdom International · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in New Hampshire 393 since 1982 · 56 in the last ten years
- New Hampshire 1,565 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA26LA233.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.