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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Girdwood, AK · March 11, 2007

Date: March 11, 2007 · 19:15 local
Place: Girdwood, AK
Airport: Girdwood Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2911X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC07CA024
Reported as: Cessna 177
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 265 total71 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N2911XRegistered now · Cessna 177S/N 17700311 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A tri-cycle gear, non-retractable gear Cessna CE-177 airplane, while landing at the Girdwood, AK airport, sustained substantial damage to the propeller and right wing tip, when on touchdown, in about 12 inches of snow, it rolled up onto its nose and right wing tip. Due to the snow berms along the runway, and no NOTAMS to the contrary, the pilot thought and observed it looked like it had been plowed clear. Neither the pilot or his passenger were injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A TRI-CYCLE GEAR, NON-RETRACTABLE GEAR CESSNA CE-177 AIRPLANE, WHILE LANDING AT THE GIRDWOOD, AK AIRPORT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING TIP, WHEN ON TOUCHDOWN, IN ABOUT 12 INCHES OF SNOW, IT ROLLED UP ONTO ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WING TIP. DUE TO THE SNOW BERMS ALONG THE RUNWAY, AND NO NOTAMS TO THE CONTRARY, THE PILOT THOUGHT AND OBSERVED IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN PLOWED CLEAR. NEITHER THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED.

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 ANC07CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGridwood, AKThe pilot's selection of a snow-covered runway for landing, which resulted in a quick stop and damage to the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snow-covered runway.Mar 11, 2007 · Substantial damage