# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177: Hard landing NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ATL05CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA006.md): Cessna 177 · Auburn, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2004 · N29459 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB FTW02LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA175.md): Cessna 177 · Sherman, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2002 · N2282Y · Substantial damage > The hard landing as result of the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswinds. - [NTSB ATL02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA090.md): Cessna 177 · Locust Grove, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2002 · N2809X · Substantial damage > The pilot improper flare during an aborted takeoff, followed by an subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB SEA00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA041.md): Cessna 177 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2000 · N3433T · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a go-around, then attempt to stop on the wet grass. Factors include variable winds, the pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds conditions, his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, wet grass along the side… - [NTSB LAX99LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA286.md): Cessna 177 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N3327T · Substantial damage > The pilot's use of an excessive approach reference airspeed, his misjudged landing flare, and subsequent hard landing/porpoise. A contributing factor was the airplane's excessive approach airspeed. - [NTSB LAX99LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA121.md): Cessna 177 · Chico, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1999 · N3406T · Substantial damage > The CFI's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action to rectify his student's bounced landing. Contributing factors were the short runway and obstructing trees. - [NTSB MIA99LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA101.md): Cessna 177 · Lantana, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1999 · N2890X · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing, and subsequent impact with the runway. - [NTSB SEA98LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA025.md): Cessna 177 · Thompson Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1997 · N2988X · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper remedial action when confronted with a porpoised landing. A factor was his failure to execute a go-around maneuver. - [NTSB CHI97LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA111.md): Cessna 177 · Rantoul, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N3489T · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB SEA95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA046.md): Cessna 177 · Corvallis, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1995 · N2901X · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB FTW93LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA098.md): Cessna 177 · Overbrook, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1993 · N3103T · Destroyed > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and his failure to recover from a bounced landing. A factor was turbulence - [NTSB LAX92LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA238.md): Cessna 177A · Mariposa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1992 · N3144T · Substantial damage > The pilot's poorly planned approach for landing, his failure to initiate a go-around, his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, his misjudgment of the touchdown flare, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in this accident was the… - [NTSB LAX90LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA053.md): Cessna 177 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1989 · N3458T · Substantial damage > Improper flare by the student pilot, which resulted in a porpoise, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB SEA89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA145.md): Cessna 177 · Fall City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1989 · N3448T · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged his landing flare and then did not properly recover from the resulting bounce. - [NTSB MKC88LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA020.md): Cessna 177 · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1987 · N2969X · Substantial damage > PIC stated she had misjudged ldg, resulting in an uncontrolled porpoise, damaging nose wheel and stabilator. She aborted ldg attempt and returned to departure airport. Considerable difficulty controlling the acft was encountered, but with outside radio… - [NTSB CHI87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA008.md): Cessna 177 · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1986 · N3436T · Substantial damage > According to the plt, it was a normal flight and approach to rwy 18. On touchdown, the acft nose dropped and the acft bounced three of four times. The plt stated that he immediately added pwr and became airborne, but a vibration caused him to cut pwr and land… - [NTSB FTW87LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA006.md): Cessna 177 · Jacksboro, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1986 · N29589 · Substantial damage > The pilot reports that after a hard landing, the aircraft ballooned, bounced hard and veered off the runway due to gusty crosswinds. The winds for the area were reported to be from 140 degrees at 11 knots with no gusts. - [NTSB CHI86LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA112.md): Cessna 177 · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1986 · N3187T · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he was maintaining a steep approach angle to clear trees at the approach end of the 2200 ft. runway. He flared late, landing hard and damaging the firewall. - [NTSB CHI86LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA076.md): Cessna 177 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1986 · N3244T · Substantial damage > The student pilot flared too high, damaging the aircraft upon touchdown. - [NTSB ATL85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA218.md): Cessna 177 · Stanton, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1985 · N3150T · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that during takeoff, he believed that the flight controls were not responding to control inputs. Moments after lift-off, he aborted the takeoff. The airplane continued off the departure end of the runway, where the nose gear and engine… - [NTSB MIA85LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA174.md): Cessna 177 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1985 · N2370Y · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the landing flare, he stalled the acft & landed hard. - [NTSB LAX85LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA109.md): Cessna 177 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1985 · N3279T · Substantial damage > On landing, the acft porpoised after it touched down long & fast. A go-around was attempted, but too late, & the acft struck a fence at the end of the rwy. The owner of the acft a pre-solo student pilot, was a passenger. The 'pilot' left the scene & could not… - [NTSB CHI84LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA321.md): Cessna 177 · Hobart, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1984 · N2959X · Substantial damage > The plt figured he was high and hot during landing so he said he just pushed the nose over and forced the acft onto the rwy. The acft hit hard on the nose gear and bounced. After recovery the plt found the nose gear tire flat and taxiied off the rwy into the… - [NTSB MKC82DA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA056.md): Cessna 177 · Wentzville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 14, 1982 · N2969X · Substantial damage > During a landing on a dual instructional flight, the aircraft bounced to a nose high attitude. The instructor initiated a recovery. However, he stated that he was too late to effect a normal recovery. During the recovery, the aircraft drifted off of the… - [NTSB LAX82FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA113.md): Cessna 177 · San Fernando, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N2952X · Destroyed > The pilot had received a two hour check-out in his recently purchased aircraft. He had about 6 to 7 hours of flying time in this aircraft. The accident occurred during his second solo flight after check-out. After arriving at the airport, the pilot made a… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073704') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 200)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073704&occurrence=200 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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