MINR · CESSNA 177 · 2022-12-26 · Franklin, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA094
Event ID
20221227106492
Type
Accident
Date
2022-12-26
Location
Franklin, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.702778, -76.892778
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177
Registration
N177D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb following an aborted precautionary landing. Contributing to the outcome were the inoperative runway lights, which reduced the likelihood that the pilot could successfully land the airplane on the runway at night.