CHI72DEP33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Racine, WI · March 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1972
Place
Racine, WI · RACINE, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3134TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166028

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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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3-2247  72/3/11    RACINE,WIS          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N3134T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HORLICK-RACINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RACINE,WIS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIGH APCH,BOUNCED LONG,DRIFTED INTO BUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3134T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Horlick-Racine

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