Cessna 177RG accident near Longmont, Colorado, March 1, 1994
On March 1, 1994 at about 12:45 pm local time, a Cessna 177RG, registered N2181Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Longmont, Colorado. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS AIRFRAME ICING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 1, 1994 · about 12:45 pm local time
- Place
- Longmont, Colorado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · all 177RGs on the register
- Registration
- N2181Q · no longer on the register · serial 177RG0581
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING INITIAL CLIMB FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED TERRAIN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION BY THE LOCAL POLICE, WITHIN 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF ICE ON ALL AIRCRAFT SURFACES. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD FAILED TO PROPERLY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,161 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 504 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,016 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 21, 1994; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1E6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: MVE Montevideo MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 16°F (-9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:58 am from BJC, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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