DEN73FQD01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Anapra, NM · July 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1972
Place
Anapra, NM · ANAPRA, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34021Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167155

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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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3-1255   72/7/2    ANAPRA,N MEX        CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 101
        TIME - 1100                    N34021              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 MIDLAND,TEX                  ANAPRA,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED FLAPS.ACFT BOUNCED.PLT LOST CTL ON RECOVERY,HIT TREES AND BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N34021
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sunland

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