Cessna 177B accident near Spring Valley, New York, May 22, 1984
On May 22, 1984 at about 10:10 pm local time, a Cessna 177B, registered N34370, was destroyed in an accident near Spring Valley, New York (Ramapo Valley airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- May 22, 1984 · about 10:10 pm local time
- Place
- Spring Valley, New York · Ramapo Valley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N34370 · no longer on the register · serial 17701782
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
SUFFICIENT ALT WAS NOT OBTAINED TO CLEAR TREES LOCATED APRX 100 FT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY DURING AN ABORTED LANDING TO AVOID AN OVERRUN.
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: 855 hours in all; 855 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 575 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,033 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 4, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1F6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Middletown NY at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Spring Valley NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 2,185 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 15 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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