Cessna 177B accident near Bloomfield, Missouri, August 29, 1984
On August 29, 1984 at about 12:55 pm local time, a Cessna 177B, registered N30755, was destroyed in an accident near Bloomfield, Missouri. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- August 29, 1984 · about 12:55 pm local time
- Place
- Bloomfield, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N30755 · no longer on the register · serial 17701445
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
N30755, COLLIDED WITH A RADIO TOWER GUY WIRE AND CRASHED THREE MILES EAST OF BLOOMFIELD, MO, WHILE ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WITNESS STATED THAT THE LOW CLOUDS OBSCURED THE TOP OF THE 80 FT TALL GRAIN ELEVATOR ON HIS FARM. EXAMINATION OF THE GUY WIRE INDICATED DAMAGE TO ONE WIRE AT 260 FT AGL.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,730 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 1,599 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,024 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 5, 1984; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-260-A1F-6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 7M4 Osceola AR at 12:25 pm
- Destination: Bloomfield MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 5 knots
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 8:00 am
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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