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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Oshkosh, WI · April 15, 1980

Date: April 15, 1980 · 18:43 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30231
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI80DEP22
Reported as: Cessna 177
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total3 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N30231Registered now · Cessna 177S/N 17701136 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made hard landing, bounced. Lost control of airplane. Veered off runway into a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD LANDING, BOUNCED. LOST CONTROL OF AIRPLANE. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI80DEP22Accident · No injuriesClosedOshkosh, WIApr 15, 1980 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30231 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810714046609ILevel Off Touchdown · Oshkosh, WIFuselage wrinkled from possible hard landing. Pilot or occupants unknown. Owned and operated by flying club.Jul 14, 1981 · Minor damage Accident 19790730033179AUnauth Low Level Opns · Oshkosh, WIPilot was returning to airport in rain and low clouds. Stalled acft and crashed in a pea field.Jul 30, 1979 · Substantial damage