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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Pacoima, CA · August 16, 2015

Date: August 16, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place: Pacoima, CA
Airport: Whiteman
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13HK
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA248
Reported as: Cessna 177B
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 230 total9 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N13HKRegistered now · Cessna 177BS/N 17701810 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was conducting landing practice. On the second landing the aircraft porpoised and struck both the tail and nosewheel causing minor damage to the tail and substantial damage to the firewall and nosewheel. The tower observed the landing and suggested the pilot have the aircraft inspected. The accident was not reported until September 3, 2015.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LANDING PRACTICE. ON THE SECOND LANDING THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AND STRUCK BOTH THE TAIL AND NOSEWHEEL CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TAIL AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND NOSEWHEEL. THE TOWER OBSERVED THE LANDING AND SUGGESTED THE PILOT HAVE THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTED. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3, 2015.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA15CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLos Angeles, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.Aug 16, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13HK · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20140419006489ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Palm Springs, CAAborted take off due to a throttle issue and taxied off the runwayApr 19, 2014 · No damage