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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Denver, CO · August 18, 1988

Date: August 18, 1988 · 16:00 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Jeffco Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53049
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA190
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 399 total59 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N53049Registration cancelled Mar 17, 1994 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1331 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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

Misjudged level off height and dropped to runway from 10 feet. Impact buckled the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED LEVEL OFF HEIGHT AND DROPPED TO RUNWAY FROM 10 FEET. IMPACT BUCKLED THE 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.

NTSB DEN88LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBroomfield, COThe commercial plt was practicing short field landings from the right seat on a 7,498 x 100 ft asphalt rwy. The plt said he encountered a thermal at 10 ft AGL and stalled the airplane. He reported that the acft hit harder than he expected and bounced twice.…Aug 18, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53049 · 4

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

Accident 19940101000089AUnauth Low Level Opns · Laveta, COEntered pass below summit altitude. Severe turbulence and downdraft. Stalled climbing. High density altitude.Jan 1, 1994 · Destroyed Incident 19870921071259ILevel Off Touchdown · Denver, COLanded gear up. No mechanical malfunctions found. Pilot claimed gear was lowered on downwind.Sep 21, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19850912055409IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Broomfield, COTurned in wrong direction at map after numerous advisories. ATC reminder to extend gear. No ground control contact.Sep 12, 1985 Incident 19841101060869IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Crockett, TXNose wheel failed to turn and aircraft ran off taxiway into soft ground causing prop and stabilizer damage.Nov 1, 1984 · Minor damage