CHI74DEP14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Shawano, WI · August 15, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1973
Place
Shawano, WI · SHAWANO, WI
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2957XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730815025119A
Case key
189471

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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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3-2129  73/8/15    SHAWANO,WIS         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 954
        TIME - 1400                    N2957X              PX-  0  0  3  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAWANO MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHAWANO,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           COPILOT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- AFTR 3RD BOUNC PIC TOOK OVER AND ATMTD GO-AROUND,HIT TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2957X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shawano Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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