3 fatal · CESSNA 177 · 1989-07-14 · LOCKPORT, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89FA135
Event ID
20001213X28757
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-14
Location
LOCKPORT, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.579421, -88.040023
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177
Registration
N3146T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL OR MUSH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE AIRCRAFT'S EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT.