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FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Woodland, WA · June 19, 2003

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Date
June 19, 2003 · 17:20 local
Place
Woodland, WA
Airport
Woodland State Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2279Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA03CA112
Reported as
Cessna 177
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,980 total680 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N2279YRegistration cancelled Dec 6, 2004 · Cessna 177S/N 17700079 · Built 1967Airframe modelCessna 177Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Medical certificate third class, 11/04/02. At 1720 Mr. Kern took off in N2279K from the Woodland, Washington airport. Mr. Kern reported that the aircraft engine was operating normally through out the take-off maneuver, then engine made power. Approximately 1200 feet down runway 12, the aircraft rotated, got into the air then settled down on the runway again. Mr. Kern then pulled back and rotated again, the aircraft was about 10 feet airborne, then the left wing dropped and the aircraft hit the ground 90 feet to the east of the runway. Mr. Kern informed inspector clark that he was attempting a short field take-off. The passenger and eyewitnesses said the engine sounded normal through out the take-off procedure. FAA inspector john r. clark investigated the accident and found the engine had adequate fuel and that there were no engine irregularites. The left wing spar was bent 5 five inboard of the left wingtip, the outboard 2 feet of the right wing tip was damage including the spar, the fuselage aft of the cabin was severely wrinkled, and the firewall was bent. All three landing gear legs were bent and damaged. The propeller had shown evidence that the engine was at full power.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MEDICAL CERTIFICATE THIRD CLASS, 11/04/02. AT 1720 MR. KERN TOOK OFF IN N2279K FROM THE WOODLAND, WASHINGTON AIRPORT. MR. KERN REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY THROUGH OUT THE TAKE-OFF MANEUVER, THEN ENGINE MADE POWER. APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET DOWN RUNWAY 12, THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED, GOT INTO THE AIR THEN SETTLED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AGAIN. MR. KERN THEN PULLED BACK AND ROTATED AGAIN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 10 FEET AIRBORNE, THEN THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND 90 FEET TO THE EAST OF THE RUNWAY. MR. KERN INFORMED INSPECTOR CLARK THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING A SHORT FIELD TAKE-OFF. THE PASSENGER AND EYEWITNESSES SAID THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL THROUGH OUT THE TAKE-OFF PROCEDURE. FAA INSPECTOR JOHN R. CLARK INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND THE ENGINE HAD ADEQUATE FUEL AND THAT THERE WERE NO ENGINE IRREGULARITES. THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS BENT 5 FIVE INBOARD OF THE LEFT WINGTIP, THE OUTBOARD 2 FEET OF THE RIGHT WING TIP WAS DAMAGE INCLUDING THE SPAR, THE FUSELAGE AFT OF THE CABIN WAS SEVERELY WRINKLED, AND THE FIREWALL WAS BENT. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR LEGS WERE BENT AND DAMAGED. THE PROPELLER HAD SHOWN EVIDENCE THAT THE ENGINE WAS AT FULL POWER.

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 SEA03CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWoodland, WAThe pilot's premature liftoff and his failure to maintain/obtain airspeed and directional control during takeoff.Jun 20, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2279Y · 1

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

Accident 19920726030089AStarting Engines · Turlock, CAHand propped engine started. Aircraft ran into parked aircraft. Was not chocked or tied down.Jul 26, 1992 · Substantial damage