- Date
- July 5, 1993, 09:25 local (13:25 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N29499Cessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930705022089A
- Case key
- 3236
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Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that during the landing, the aircraft began to porpoise. He added power in an attempt to execute a go-around. After adding power, he lost directional control of the aircraft, and the aircraft impacted a ditch on the left side of the runway.
Factual narrative
On July 5, 1993, at about 0925 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177, N29499 was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain during a landing attempt at Fulton County Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Neither the private pilot nor his passenger were injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The aircraft departed Peachtree City, Georgia at about 0830, and was enroute to Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the accident.
The pilot reported that he landed hard and the aircraft bounced. He stated that the aircraft began to porpoise, and he added full power in a go-around attempt. The aircraft veered off to the left, and impacted a ditch on the left side of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29499
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700895
- Airframe hours
- 2,377
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Perry A. Ragsdale
- Registered owner
- Loyd A James
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 6, 1993 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- FFC · Peachtree City, GA
- Airport
- FTY · Fulton County Airport, runway 8, 5,795 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 96 total · 5 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.