# NTSB CHI81FEG12: Cessna 177B, N20277, Cincinnati, OH, June 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1981
- Place: Cincinnati, OH · CINCINNATI, OH
- Location: 39.1035° N, 84.5153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cincinnati, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1035&lon=-84.5153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126308
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEG12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEG12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0952  81/6/10    CINCINNATI,OH       CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N20277              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      25000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           79                                                      310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N20277 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lunken

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810610035979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810610035979A), Jun 10, 1981: Cessna 177B, Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. Made hard nose wheel landing. Impact blew nose tire, bent strut, engine mount and fuselage.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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