Cessna 177RG accident near Pensacola, Florida, November 14, 1982
On November 14, 1982 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 177RG, registered N2699V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pensacola, Florida (Pensacola Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- November 14, 1982 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Pensacola, Florida · Pensacola Regional
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · all 177RGs on the register
- Registration
- N2699V · no longer on the register · serial 177RG0661
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH UNEVEN TERRAIN.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 295 hours in all; 53 in this make and model; 77 in the last 90 days; 264 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B60D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PNS Pensacola FL at 4:45 pm
- Destination: DTN Shreveport
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 25, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 35,000 ft
- Temperature: 142°F (61°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:45 pm from PNS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2699V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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