DEN76FQA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Las Vegas, NM · September 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1975
Place
Las Vegas, NM · LAS VEGAS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3154TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750928030099A
Case key
150768

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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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3-2803  75/9/28    LAS VEGAS,NM        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1905                    N3154T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAS VEGAS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAS ANIMAS,CO               LAS VEGAS,NM                 TRINIDAD,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3154T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Las Vegas Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3154T · 2

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