Cessna 177 Cardinal, N3299T: Accident occurred October 14, 2021 at Inverness Airport (KINF), Citrus County, Florida

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida

Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee 

https://registry.faa.gov/N3299T

Location: Inverness, Florida

Accident Number: ERA22LA023

Date and Time: October 14, 2021, 12:30 Local 

Registration: N3299T

Aircraft: Cessna 177

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N3299T

Model/Series: 177 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KINF,65 ft msl 

Observation Time: 12:35 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /22°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3300 ft AGL

Visibility: 7 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.99 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Brooksville, FL (BKV)

Destination: Inverness, FL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 28.799791,-82.318771 (est)