DEN80FTK16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Sturgis, SD · July 16, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1980
Place
Sturgis, SD · STURGIS, SD
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N35092Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800716026239A
Case key
129168

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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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3-2547  80/7/16    STURGIS,SD          CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 371
        TIME - 2015                    N35092              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STURGIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABERDEEN,SD                 STURGIS,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- DRIFTED TO RGT & HIT FENCE ADJACENT TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N35092
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sturgis

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N35092 · 1

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