# Accident 20020617017679A: Cessna 177B, Richmond, VA, June 17, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 2002, 21:00 local time
- Place: Richmond, VA
- Airport: Chesterfield County Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4089° N, 77.5214° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4089&lon=-77.5214&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2182C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2182C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177B (registry code 2073708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD02LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA060) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020617017679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING A NIGHT LANDING IN VFR CONDITIONS, THE PILOT LANDED HARD AND PORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A COMPRESSED SPINE AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 6 DAYS. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD02LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA060), Jun 18, 2002: Cessna 177B (N2182C), Chesterfield, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing at night.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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