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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Grand Canyon, AZ · May 31, 2004

Date: May 31, 2004 · 09:50 local
Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
Airport: Valle Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7PP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA224
Reported as: Cessna 177B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total1,600 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N7PPRegistration cancelled Aug 31, 2006 · Cessna 177BS/N 17702368 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated he had gone around on his first landing attempt due to a crosswind. On his second attempt, he touched down and immediately lost control of the airplane in a gusty crosswind. He ran off the runway to the right going inverted in a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE HAD GONE AROUND ON HIS FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT DUE TO A CROSSWIND. ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT, HE TOUCHED DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. HE RAN OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT GOING INVERTED IN A DITCH.

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 LAX04CA224Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrand Canyon, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control.May 31, 2004 · Substantial damage