20041223034189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Phoenix, AZ · December 23, 2004

Date: December 23, 2004 · 11:10 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1JM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA051
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total2 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that he was on a maintenance check flight and that it was uneventful until landing. He said that when the nose gear touched down, the aircraft veered to the left and he did not have steering control. He said that he just had to ride it out. The aircraft sustained substantial camage to the fuselage, right wing and stabilator. The right main landing gear and nose gear were also damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT AND THAT IT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL LANDING. HE SAID THAT WHEN THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HE DID NOT HAVE STEERING CONTROL. HE SAID THAT HE JUST HAD TO RIDE IT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL CAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, RIGHT WING AND STABILATOR. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE GEAR WERE ALSO DAMAGED.

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 LAX05LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing.Dec 23, 2004 · Substantial damage