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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Fairbanks, AK · March 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1977
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2168QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770329005409A
Case key
157630

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0505  77/3/29    FAIRBANKS,AK        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 189
        TIME - 2010                    N2168Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG LTE FAILED DURING TOUCHDOWN TO UNLIGHTED RUNWAY.PILOT RESTRICTED FROM NIGHT FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2168Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillips Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2168Q · 1

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