Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the take-off roll, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot put in right rudder to try to correct to the right. However, the airplane continued to the left, departed the runway, and came to rest in the grass. The fuselage was substantially damaged. A postaccident examination of the flight controls revealed nothing mechanically wrong with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
The pilot did not return The National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 – Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA335 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 31, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence Regional Airport (LWC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 177
- N-number
- N29411
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.