Accident Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG N52697,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35825
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 February 1984
Time:08:01
Type:Silhouette image of generic C77R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N52697
MSN: 177RG1253
Total airframe hrs:1414 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Salem, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Salem, OH (38D)
Destination airport:Columbia, OH (OSU)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT GOT A WEATHER BRIEFING AND WAS ADVISED OF AREAS OF FOG. WHILE TAKING OFF TOWARD THE WEST, HE ENCOUNTERED FOG. THE ACFT ENTERED A RIGHT TURN ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY & SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED ABOUT 1 MI NORTHWEST OF THE ARPT. INITIAL IMPACT WAS WITH THE TOPS OF TREES AT APRX 80 FT AGL. THE WX AT A REPORTING STATION ABOUT 24 MI AWAY WAS, IN PART: SKY OBSCURED, VISIBILITY 1/8 MI WITH FOG. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE, THE WX AT THE DEPARTURE airport WAS ABOUT THE SAME. THE WX AT THE airport WAS CHECKED THE NEXT MORNING AT THE SAME TIME OF DAY & IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FOG WAS HEAVIEST AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE TAKEOFF RWY. CAUSE

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38718

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
16-Oct-2009 11:43 Anon. Updated
21-Dec-2016 19:22 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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