CHI70D0388

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · N.Phldelphia, OH · September 7, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1969
Place
N.Phldelphia, OH · N.PHLDELPHIA, OH
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2969XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155485

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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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3-3838   69/9/7    N.PHLDELPHIA,OHIO   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N2969X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY CLEVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,OHIO                  N.PHLDELPHIA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           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
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- DRG TURN TO AVOID TREES,NOSE DROPPED AND R WING HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2969X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harry Clever

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.

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