CHI79FEP25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Mount Horeb, WI · January 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1979
Place
Mount Horeb, WI · MOUNT HOREB, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8071GCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790126001599A
Case key
137426

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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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3-0485  79/1/26    MOUNT HOREB,WI      CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 381
        TIME - 0930                    N8071G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GONSTEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNT HOREB WI              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8071G
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gonstead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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