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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Clewiston, FL · June 5, 2015

Date: June 5, 2015 · 12:30 local
Place: Clewiston, FL
Airport: Airglades Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29415
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA111
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total5 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N29415Registered now · Cessna 177S/N 17700873 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot in command (PIC) stated that while on a cross country flight from kobe to 21S his approach angle to 13 was a little high. During the landing flare he encountered rough air which resulted in a hard landing. A go around was initiated resulting in a normal landing until nose wheel touchdown. The PIC stated that the aircraft acted like it had a flat nose tire and he taxied to the taxi way and shut down.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATED THAT WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM KOBE TO 21S HIS APPROACH ANGLE TO 13 WAS A LITTLE HIGH. DURING THE LANDING FLARE HE ENCOUNTERED ROUGH AIR WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED RESULTING IN A NORMAL LANDING UNTIL NOSE WHEEL TOUCHDOWN. THE PIC STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ACTED LIKE IT HAD A FLAT NOSE TIRE AND HE TAXIED TO THE TAXI WAY AND SHUT DOWN.

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 GAA15CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClewiston, FLThe pilot's improper level off and flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.Jun 5, 2015 · Substantial damage