# Accident 19840505064379A: Cessna 177, Hobert, IN, May 5, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1984, 14:00 local time
- Place: Hobert, IN
- Airport: Skyranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4990° N, 87.5008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4990&lon=-87.5008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2959X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2959X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 94 total, 6 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA321) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840505064379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TOO HIGH AND FAST FORCED AIRCRAFT ONTO RUNWAY NOSE FIRST AND BOUNCED. IMPACT BLEW THE NOSE TIRE AND BENT FIREWALL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI84LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA321), May 5, 1984: Cessna 177 (N2959X), Hobart, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2959X (1)

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

- [Incident 19850607036429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850607036429I), Jun 7, 1985: Cessna 177 (N2959X), Blackwell, OK, Minor damage. Aircraft porpoised on landing. Student attempted recovery and came to stop in wheat field.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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