CHI71FET30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · South Bend, IN · June 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1971
Place
South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30100Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161888

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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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3-2232  71/6/21    SOUTH BEND,IND      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 2320                    N30100              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST JOSEPH CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRAWFORDSVILLE,IND          SOUTH BEND,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- PLT'S FIRST NGT LDG IN THIS TYPE ACFT.ACFT BOUNCED,NS GR CAME OFF,ACFT NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N30100
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Joseph Co

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