DEN70D0032

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · La Junta, CO · May 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1969
Place
La Junta, CO · LA JUNTA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2388YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176375

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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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3-1977  69/5/11    LA JUNTA,COLO       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 136
        TIME - 1935                    N2388Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA JUNTA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- MADE GO-AROUND,LANDED W/O FURTHER DMG. DURATION OF THIS FLT 5 HR 40 MIN. LOW NIGHT TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N2388Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Junta

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