FTW73DRA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Bay City, TX · July 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1972
Place
Bay City, TX · BAY CITY, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30139Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167284

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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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3-2415  72/7/16    BAY CITY,TEX        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 495
        TIME - 1915                    N30139              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 439 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAY CITY,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HARD SFC RWY AVBL.

Aircraft

Registration
N30139
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bay City Muni

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