# Accident 20150605008749A: Cessna 177, Clewiston, FL, June 5, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2015, 12:30 local time
- Place: Clewiston, FL
- Airport: Airglades Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.7358° N, 81.0519° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7358&lon=-81.0519&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29415, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29415) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 5 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA15CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA111) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150605008749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA15CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA111), Jun 5, 2015: Cessna 177 (N29415), Clewiston, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper level off and flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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