Summary
On March 01, 1994, a Cessna 177RG (N2181Q) was involved in an accident near Longmont, CO. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS AIRFRAME ICING.
On March 1, 1994, at 0545 mountain standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N2181Q, sustained substantial damage after control was lost following takeoff from Vance Brand Airport, Longmont, Colorado. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this personal flight to Montevideo, Minnesota. An IFR flight plan was on file.
According to the pilot, the aircraft could not be kept airborne following takeoff from runway 29. The left wing was damaged and the fuselage was buckled.
According to the responding Longmont police officer, who was a pilot, the aircraft wings and fuselage were coated with ice when he arrived on scene approximately 20 minutes following the accident.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA088. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2181Q.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS AIRFRAME ICING.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On March 1, 1994, at 0545 mountain standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N2181Q, sustained substantial damage after control was lost following takeoff from Vance Brand Airport, Longmont, Colorado. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this personal flight to Montevideo, Minnesota. An IFR flight plan was on file.
According to the pilot, the aircraft could not be kept airborne following takeoff from runway 29. The left wing was damaged and the fuselage was buckled.
According to the responding Longmont police officer, who was a pilot, the aircraft wings and fuselage were coated with ice when he arrived on scene approximately 20 minutes following the accident. The officer stated that icing conditions were not present at the time, but freezing rain had fallen for most of the previous evening.
In a statement to the responding police officer, the pilot stated that he made a mistake and did not deice the aircraft sufficiently prior to takeoff. (See attached police report). According to the enclosed pilot report, there was a slight "buffet" without a stall warning horn "just prior to impact."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW94LA088