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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Fort Dodge, IA · March 24, 1989

Date
March 24, 1989 · 14:00 local
Place
Fort Dodge, IA
Airport
Fort Dodge Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35053
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA084
Reported as
Cessna 177
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1F6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,462 total1,500 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Bounced and porpoised landing in a gusty crosswind. Came down hard on nose gear and broke it off.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. CAME DOWN HARD ON NOSE GEAR AND BROKE IT OFF.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N35053 · 1

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