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FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Santa Maria, CA · May 2, 2001

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Date
May 2, 2001 · 13:20 local
Place
Santa Maria, CA
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N34168
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX01LA163
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1F6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
665 total217 in this make and model
N34168Registration cancelled Feb 6, 2002 · Cessna 177BS/N 17701686 · Built 1971Airframe modelCessna 177BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)During practice of engine-out emergency procedures, pilot raised flaps prior application of power during go-around, causing stall/impact with ground. (.19)on may 2, 2001, at 1320 hours pacific daylight saving time, a Cessna 177B, N34168, was substantially damaged when it collided with the ground while maneuvering approximately 3 miles east of Santa Maria airport, California. The airplane was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 by a private pilot who received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which departed from Santa Maria airport approximately 1310. The pilot reported he had been taking photographs about 1,000 feet above ground level, then decided to practice engine out patterns. During the go-around from the first pattern he added power, "dumped the flaps," and was unable to prevent contact with the ground. The airplane struck a pipe, cartwheeled, and came to rest inverted. (.4) on may 2, 2001, at 1320 hours pacific daylight saving time, a Cessna 177B, N34168, was substantially damaged when it collided with the ground while maneuvering approximately 3 miles east of Santa Maria airport, Santa Maria, California. The airplane was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 by the private pilot/owner who received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which departed from Santa Maria airport approximately 1250. The pilot reported he had been taking photographs about 1,000 feet above ground level, then decided to practice engine out patterns. During the go-around from the second pattern he added power, retracted the flaps to 20 degrees, and was unable to prevent contact with the ground. The pilot further stated that it "felt like the elevator stalled." The airplane struck a pipe, cartwheeled, and came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)DURING PRACTICE OF ENGINE-OUT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, PILOT RAISED FLAPS PRIOR APPLICATION OF POWER DURING GO-AROUND, CAUSING STALL/IMPACT WITH GROUND. (.19)ON MAY 2, 2001, AT 1320 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, A CESSNA 177B, N34168, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES EAST OF SANTA MARIA AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 BY A PRIVATE PILOT WHO RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH DEPARTED FROM SANTA MARIA AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 1310. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD BEEN TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS ABOUT 1,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THEN DECIDED TO PRACTICE ENGINE OUT PATTERNS. DURING THE GO-AROUND FROM THE FIRST PATTERN HE ADDED POWER, "DUMPED THE FLAPS," AND WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PIPE, CARTWHEELED, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (.4) ON MAY 2, 2001, AT 1320 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, A CESSNA 177B, N34168, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES EAST OF SANTA MARIA AIRPORT, SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 BY THE PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER WHO RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH DEPARTED FROM SANTA MARIA AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 1250. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD BEEN TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS ABOUT 1,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THEN DECIDED TO PRACTICE ENGINE OUT PATTERNS. DURING THE GO-AROUND FROM THE SECOND PATTERN HE ADDED POWER, RETRACTED THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES, AND WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT IT "FELT LIKE THE ELEVATOR STALLED." THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PIPE, CARTWHEELED, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

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 LAX01LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Maria, CAA stall/mush inadvertently encountered by the pilot-in-command. Failure to maintain adequate airspeed for flight and inadequate remedial action contributed to the accident.May 2, 2001 · Substantial damage