CHI69D0418

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Hillsboro, OH · December 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1968
Place
Hillsboro, OH · HILLSBORO, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3384TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191822

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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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3-4423  68/12/18   HILLSBORO,OHIO      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N3384T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N3384T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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