N123LS is a 1973 Cessna 177RG. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D rated at 200 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Summit Point, WV. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2007. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 53 years old
- 1 of 819 Cessna 177RG
2007
1973
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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.
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