Cessna 177B accident near Lee'S Summit, Missouri, February 27, 1985
On February 27, 1985 at about 1:35 pm local time, a Cessna 177B, registered N18664, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lee'S Summit, Missouri (Mccomas-Lee'S Summit Mun. airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- February 27, 1985 · about 1:35 pm local time
- Place
- Lee'S Summit, Missouri · Mccomas-Lee'S Summit Mun. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N18664 · no longer on the register · serial 17702546
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
UPON TAKEOFF, ACFT LIFTED OFF THE RWY AND SETTLED HARD BACK ONTO THE RWY. INSPECTION REVEALED ACFT WAS COVERED WITH 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH OF SNOW & ICE WHEN THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED.
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: 2,559 hours in all; 456 in this make and model; 62 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,451 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 16, 1984; 52 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1F6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: IRK Kirksville MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 21°F (-6°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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