# NTSB FTW02LA175: Cessna 177, N2282Y, Sherman, TX, June 9, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 9, 2002, 10:40 local (15:40 UTC) - Place: Sherman, TX - Coordinates: 33.621112, -96.586112 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6211&lon=-96.5861&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO, Cessna Aircraft Compnay - NTSB case key (mKey): 54871 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW02LA175 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54871/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54871 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA175 ## Probable cause The hard landing as result of the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswinds. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane was about 100 feet agl and about 300 feet from touchdown on runway 16 when the airspeed and altitude increased. The pilot pulled back on the yoke and added full power; however, the airplane descended, landed hard on all three landing wheels, bounced, became airborne, landed again, rolled, and departed the left side of the runway. The passenger reported that during the landing, the airplane "hit the runway very hard on all three wheels." The pilot reported the wind from 140 degrees at 16 knots. Two weather observation facilities in the vicinity of the accident reported wind from 210 degrees at 10 knots and wind from 190 degrees at 8 knots, gusting 16 knots, respectively. ## Factual narrative On June 9, 2002, approximately 1040 central daylight time, a Cessna 177, single-engine airplane, N2282Y, departed runway 16 following a hard landing at the Sherman Municipal Airport, near Sherman, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot received serious injuries, his passenger was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight, and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight departed Gordonville, Texas, at 1000. On the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) the pilot reported that the airplane was configured with 10 degrees of flaps and established on final approach for a full stop landing on runway 16. As the airplane descended through about 100 feet agl and about 300 feet short of the touchdown point on the runway, the airspeed suddenly increased from 70 to 80 knots, while the airplane appeared to start climbing. The pilot stated that he pulled back on the control yoke to re-establish his 70 knots. A high rate of descent developed as the pilot regain control of the airspeed and the pilot added full power in an attempt to arrest the airplane's high rate of descent. The airplane landed hard on all 3 gears and then bounced back in the air, and hit hard a second time and the airplane stayed on the ground, slowly rolling to a stop in the grass adjacent to the left side of the runway. The pilot recalled that the propeller blade hit the runway. The passenger reported that during the landing, the airplane "hit the runway very hard on all three wheels." The 540 hour-private pilot reported having accumulated a total of 266.5 hours in the make and model of the accident airplane. The 1967 model airplane was registered to the owner/pilot on August 31, 1991. On August 1, 2001, at the last annual inspection, the airplane had accumulated 1,711.73 hours of flight. The FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, along side with a representative of the aircraft manufacturer, examined the airplane. Vertical deformation was found on both sides of the fuselage in the area of the engine firewall. The engine firewall sustained structural damage and deformation. Flight control continuity was confirmed. The flap selector and flap indicator were found at the 10 degrees position. Both cockpit seats were found attached to the seat rails and the seat locking mechanism was engaged. Neither the seat rails not seats exhibited deformation. Both occupants were utilizing the seat belts, and the airplane was not equipped with shoulder harnesses. The pilot reported the wind from 140 degrees at 16 knots. At 1058, the weather observation facility at Grayson County Airport, Sherman-Denison, Texas, located 7 nautical miles northwest of Sherman, reported the wind from 210 degrees at 10 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds 2,000, temperature 26 degrees Celsius (C.), dew point 22 degrees., and the altimeter setting 29.92 inches Mercury. At 1134, the weather observation facility at Durant, Oklahoma, located 21 nautical miles northeast of Sherman, reported the wind from 190 degrees at 8 knots, gusting 16 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds 2,700, broken ceilings at 3,700 and 4,500, temperature 29 degrees C., dew point 24 degrees C., and the altimeter setting 29.93 inches Mercury. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2282Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2282Y-2005-08-17), registration cancelled 2005-08-17, S/N 17700082, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 177 - Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17700082 - Airframe hours: 1711.73 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-E2D 150 hp reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Gary E. Hill - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 2001, 25 hours before - Departed: 3T0, Gordonville, TX - Destination: SWI, Sherman, TX - Airport: SWI, Sherman Municipal, runway 16, 4,005 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 63; injuries: serious; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review October 2, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 540 total, 267 in this make and model, 492 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 16 knots - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Temperature: 90 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020609014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020609014989A), Jun 9, 2002: Cessna 177, Sherman, TX, No damage. (-23) On June 9, 2002, at approximately 11:30 local time, a Cessna-177 registered to gary e. hill, landed hard at swi (Sherman municipal), bounced, became… ## Docket (11 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 7, 2003, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54871. 5.8 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 443 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40443797&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Passenger Statement (NTSB Form 6120.9) (item 2, .PDF, 108 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40443798&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Passenger%20Statement%20(NTSB%20Form%206120.9)-Redacted.PDF - Portions of the Report from Party to the Investigation. (Courtesy of Cessna) (item 3, .PDF, 381 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40443799&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Portions%20of%20the%20Report%20from%20Party%20to%20the%20Investigation.%20(Courtesy%20of%20Cessna)-Redacted.PDF - Map (Courtesy of Cessna) (item 4, .PDF, 747 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40185711&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Map%20(Courtesy%20of%20Cessna)-Master.PDF - Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation (item 5, .PDF, 329 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40443800&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Statement%20of%20Party%20Representatives%20to%20NTSB%20Investigation-Redacted.PDF - Photo 01: View of airplane. (Courtesy of Cessna) (item 6, .PDF, 688 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40185704&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2001%3A%20View%20of%20airplane.%20(Courtesy%20of%20Cessna)-Master.PDF - Photo 02: View of right side of fuselage aft of engine cowling. (Courtesy of Cessna) (item 7, .PDF, 564 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40185705&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2002%3A%20View%20of%20right%20side%20of%20fuselage%20aft%20of%20engine%20cowling.%20(Courtesy%20of%20Cessna)-Master.PDF - Photo 03: View of left side of fuselage. (Courtesy of Cessna) (item 8, .PDF, 618 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40185709&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2003%3A%20View%20of%20left%20side%20of%20fuselage.%20(Courtesy%20of%20Cessna)-Master.PDF - Photo 04: View of left side of firewall. (Courtesy of Cessna) (item 9, .PDF, 620 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40185707&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2004%3A%20View%20of%20left%20side%20of%20firewall.%20(Courtesy%20of%20Cessna)-Master.PDF - Photo 05: View of left side of firewall. (Courtesy of Cessna) (item 10, .PDF, 654 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40185708&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2005%3A%20View%20of%20left%20side%20of%20firewall.%20(Courtesy%20of%20Cessna)-Master.PDF - Photo 06: View of right side of firewall. (Courtesy of FAA) (item 11, .PDF, 669 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40186102&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2006%3A%20View%20of%20right%20side%20of%20firewall.%20(Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.