CHI81DEE39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Kewanee, IL · June 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1981
Place
Kewanee, IL · KEWANEE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N123LSCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810613062819A
Case key
125773

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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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3-1707  81/6/13    KEWANEE,IL          CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 251
        TIME - 1900                    N123LS              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEWANEE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFITH,IN                 KEWANEE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RAN INTO WHEAT FLD BESIDE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N123LS
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kewanee Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N123LS · 1

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