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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Fort Gaines, GA · August 5, 1989

Date
August 5, 1989 · 20:35 local
Place
Fort Gaines, GA
Airport
Fort Gaines-Clay County Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35131
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA191
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1F6
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
347 total9 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Tried to depart short grass strip on hot day no wind. Bounced and settled. Lifted off runway into trees.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO DEPART SHORT GRASS STRIP ON HOT DAY NO WIND. BOUNCED AND SETTLED. LIFTED OFF RUNWAY INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N35131 · 1

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