CHI77FEE36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Newark, IL · July 23, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1977
Place
Newark, IL · NEWARK, IL
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2203YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770723029349A
Case key
146267

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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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3-2217  77/7/23    NEWARK,IL           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1906                    N2203Y              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCKPORT,IL                 NEWARK,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES DEPARTURE END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2203Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.