NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA22LA176
Registry · N123LS
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 177RG
Year of manufacture
1973 · 49 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19730212
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A05FE2
Registrant of record
BLACKFORD ROBERT G
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering on final approach which resulted in a high sink rate and subsequent collision with a fence.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported he was on final approach for a short field landing when the airplane developed an unexpected sink rate from which he did not have time to recover. The airplane subsequently struck a fence bordering the runway and impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. A witness located on the approach end of the runway reported that the airplane appeared to be low and at an abnormally slow airspeed, and immediately before impact with the fence, the airplane pitched up rapidly. The pilot stated that he got behind the airplane on approach and there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Attention-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Fence/fence post-Contributed to outcome
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_ERA22LA176.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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