Cessna 177B accident near Glens Falls, New York, September 8, 1983
On September 8, 1983 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 177B, registered N30724, was substantially damaged in an accident near Glens Falls, New York (Warren CO. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- September 8, 1983 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Glens Falls, New York · Warren CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N30724 · registry record · serial 177014224
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT BOUNCED AND THE PLT DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. AS POWER WAS ADDED AND CARBURETOR HEAT REMOVED, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY TO THE LEFT AND NOSED OVER.
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: 75 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 36 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,262 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 1983; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360A1F6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 5 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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