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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Colorado Spg, CO · September 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1974
Place
Colorado Spg, CO · COLORADO SPG, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29596Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740923032499A
Case key
136742

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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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3-2830  74/9/23    COLORADO SPG,COLO   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 0638                    N29596              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPG,COLO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SECOND LDG ON FIRST SOLO FLT. ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N29596
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peterson Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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