CHI70D0277

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Columbia, KY · October 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1969
Place
Columbia, KY · COLUMBIA, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3248TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151497

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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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3-4084   69/10/3   COLUMBIA,KY         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 369
        TIME - 1700                    N3248T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LU DOT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OWENSBORO,KY                COLUMBIA,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N3248T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lu Dot

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