CHI80FEV34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Urbana, IL · August 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1980
Place
Urbana, IL · URBANA, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2344YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800801035339A
Case key
129752

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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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3-1046   80/8/1    URBANA,IL           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1855                    N2344Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ILLINI AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WENTZVILLE,MI               URBANA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2344Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Illini Airport

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