20151227021169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Grass Valley, CA · December 27, 2015

Date: December 27, 2015 · 16:22 local
Place: Grass Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29533
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA091
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,027 total700 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N29533Registration cancelled Nov 28, 2017 · Cessna 177S/N 17700947 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 12/27/15 a 177 cardinal N29533 entered the traffic pattern at Grass Valley airport at approximately 16:20 PST. While on final the pilot said that he felt like he was a little slow. He also stated that the touchdow was hard and on one wheel. After the plane touched down the pilot said the plane started to pull hard to the left. The pilot stated that he then added power to attempt a go around but the power seemed to make the plane pull harder to the left. The plane exited the runway and came to rest in a ditch on the left side of the runway. All three occupants exited the aircraft without injury.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/27/15 A 177 CARDINAL N29533 ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT GRASS VALLEY AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 16:20 PST. WHILE ON FINAL THE PILOT SAID THAT HE FELT LIKE HE WAS A LITTLE SLOW. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE TOUCHDOW WAS HARD AND ON ONE WHEEL. AFTER THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN THE PILOT SAID THE PLANE STARTED TO PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THEN ADDED POWER TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND BUT THE POWER SEEMED TO MAKE THE PLANE PULL HARDER TO THE LEFT. THE PLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

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 GAA16CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrass Valley, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the touchdown and the subsequent attempted aborted landing which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Dec 28, 2015 · Substantial damage