- Date
- May 29, 2003, 15:19 local (19:19 UTC)
- Place
- Wilmington, NC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N33223Cessna 177RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 28, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Greensboro FSDO
- FAA report
- 20030529012239A
- Case key
- 57096
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the ditch.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, upon arriving at the destination airport , he established an approach to runway 24. During the landing roll the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and collided with a ditch. Examination of the airplane revealed the left wing was buckled. The firewall and cockpit floor were also buckled. No mechanical or flight control malfunctions were reported by the pilot or found during the examination of the airplane.
Factual narrative
On May 29, 2003, at 1519 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177RG, N33223, registered to N33223 LLC and operated by a private pilot, veered off the left side of runway 24 during a landing roll and collided with a ditch at Wilmington Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provision of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The flight departed Ocracoke Airport, Ocracoke, North Carolina, on May 29, 2003 at 1315.
According to the pilot, arriving at the destination airport , he established an approach to runway 24. During the landing roll the airplane veered off the left side of runway and collided with a ditch. Examination of the airplane revealed the left wing was buckled. The firewall and cockpit floor were also buckled. No mechanical or flight control malfunctions were reported by the pilot or found during the examination of the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N33223
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG0927
- Airframe hours
- 1,995
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- N33223 LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 7, 2003 · 75 hours before
- Departed
- W95 · Ocracoke, NC
- Destination
- ILM · Wilmington, NC
- Airport
- W95 · Ocracoke Island, runway 24, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 270 total · 125 in this make and model · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 15 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.62 inHg
- Observed at
- ILM
FAA reports on this event · 1
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