CHI69D0143

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Port Clinton, OH · July 22, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1968
Place
Port Clinton, OH · PORT CLINTON, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2809XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109226

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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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3-2431  68/7/22    PORT CLINTON,OHIO   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 400
        TIME - 0930                    N2809X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RATTLESNAKE IS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N2809X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rattlesnake Is

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