19860123001669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Indianapolis, IN · January 23, 1986

Date
January 23, 1986 · 16:15 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Mount Comfort Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3244T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86LA076
Reported as
Cessna 177
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
36 total6 in this make and model6 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 go around after a hard landing and porpoising. Landed safely, but damaged propeller, nose gear, firewall.

As the FAA filed it

MADE A GO AROUND AFTER A HARD LANDING AND PORPOISING. LANDED SAFELY, BUT DAMAGED PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR, FIREWALL.

NTSB investigation

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