Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the fence.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the landing the airplane bounced twice and he elected to abort the landing. He said that after adding full power and retracting the flaps he lost directional control to the left. He stated that he tried to get the airplane back into the air but could not get sufficient airspeed and the airplane settled back to the ground and struck the airport perimeter fence. The pilot reported no mechanical failure or malfunction.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CHI08CA120 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 4, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Bellefontaine, Ohio
- Nearest airport
- Bellefontaine Regional (EDJ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 177
- N-number
- N29650
- 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.