FTW72FRG88

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Austin, TX · May 24, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1972
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N30205Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167484

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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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3-2219  72/5/24    AUSTIN,TEX          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 424
        TIME - 1509                    N30205              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- 1ST FLT MAKE AND MODEL,NO DUAL.DENS ALT ABT 3457FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N30205
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robert Mueller

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