DEN77FTE20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Boulder, CO · January 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1977
Place
Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34953Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770121001669A
Case key
156965

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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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3-0314  77/1/21    BOULDER,CO          CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 300
        TIME - 2015                    N34953              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N34953
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder Municipal

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Other investigations on N34953 · 1

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