1 fatal · CESSNA 177B · 1992-12-07 · KANSAS CITY, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI93FA050
Event ID
20001211X16130
Type
Accident
Date
1992-12-07
Location
KANSAS CITY, MO, USA
Coordinates
39.270919, -94.729377
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177B
Registration
N11889
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB DURING A MISSED APPROACH. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INOPERATIVE GYRO INSTRUMENTS DUE TO A BROKEN VACUUM PUMP, THE DARK NIGHT, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND RISING TERRAIN.