- Date
- July 26, 1968
- Place
- Gulfport, MS · GULFPORT, MS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2356YCessna 177
- Status
- Completed · report October 4, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 109287
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2503 68/7/26 GULFPORT,MISS CESSNA 177 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 38, 141 TIME - 0715 N2356Y PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEMASON STRIP TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND REMARKS- ROLLED INTO MARSH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2356Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Freemason Strip
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Other investigations on N2356Y · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL87LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrookville, OHThe plt reported a partial pwr loss at about 30 ft AGL during the initial takeoff climb. He elected to land straight ahead in a soft, plowed field. The acft nosed over during the landing. Post accident inspection revealed evidence of water in the fuel lines.NTSB MIA75FLA15Accident · No injuriesClosedJacksonville, FL