DEN70D0081

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Fountain, CO · August 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1969
Place
Fountain, CO · FOUNTAIN, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29543Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162712

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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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3-3533  69/8/16    FOUNTAIN,COLO       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 0600                    N29543              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIKES PEAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PETERSON FLD,COLO           PETERSON FLD,COLO            FOUNTAIN,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP LDG.ACFT PORPOISED ON RWY FOR APRXLY 2000 FT,WENT OFF L SIDE,WENT 1500 FT,HIT 3 FENCES.

Aircraft

Registration
N29543
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pikes Peak