Cessna 177 accident near Larchmont, New York, June 27, 1982
On June 27, 1982 at about 6:08 pm local time, a Cessna 177, registered N3365T, was destroyed in an accident near Larchmont, New York. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were killed. 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
- June 27, 1982 · about 6:08 pm local time
- Place
- Larchmont, New York
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177 · all 177s on the register
- Registration
- N3365T · no longer on the register · serial 17700665
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO TAKE PICTURES OF A HOME THAT WAS RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED ON THE SHORE OF LONG ISLAND SOUND. WHILE IN FLIGHT, PICTURES WERE ALSO TAKEN OF BOATS. A WITNESS ON A BOAT STATED TAHT AFTER THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL PASSES OVER BOATS, THE FINAL PASS WAS MADE AT ABOUT 30 FT ABOVE THE WATER. THE WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE PLANE PASSED HIS BOAT AND WENT INTO A STEEP LEFT TURN, WHEN APPARENTLY THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS IN TROUBLE AND APPLIED FULL POWER. HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING IMPACTED WITH THE WATER AND THE PLANE CRASHED.
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
- Flight time: 400 hours in all; 170 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,774 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 94 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,275 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HPN White Plains NY at 1:33 pm
- Destination: HPN White Plains NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 178°F (81°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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