CHI70D0144

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Spooner, MN · August 2, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1969
Place
Spooner, MN · SPOONER, MN
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2311YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161584

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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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3-3411   69/8/2    SPOONER,MINN        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N2311Y              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPOONER-SCHULTZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACROSSE,WISC               SPOONER,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP LDG,ACFT BOUNCED,UN CLB WITH HALF FLAPS,SETTLED INTO TREES APRX 35FT FROM END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2311Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spooner-Schultz

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.