FTW73DPJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · El Reno, OK · June 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1973
Place
El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3498TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730620016949A
Case key
190476

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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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3-1254  73/6/20    EL RENO,OKLA        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N3498T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSTANG FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL RENO,OKLA                LOCAL
        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
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG,DID NOT ADD PWR.ACFT NOSE HEAVY,NOSE WHEEL HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3498T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mustang Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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