19851222063219A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Atlanta, GA · December 22, 1985

Date
December 22, 1985 · 15:15 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Dekalb Peachtree
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1603H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA047
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
272 total50 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Made a hard landing which collapsed nose gear. Elevator trim set to full nose down trim.

As the FAA filed it

MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. ELEVATOR TRIM SET TO FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM.

NTSB investigation

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