FTW68F0553

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Seguin, TX · April 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1968
Place
Seguin, TX · SEGUIN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2258YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110719

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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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3-1084  68/4/16    SEGUIN,TEX          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1335                    N2258Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUADALUPE CO.
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PORPOISED ON LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2258Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Guadalupe Co.

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