FTW73FRD30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · New Orleans, LA · May 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1973
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3146TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730520012109A
Case key
190694

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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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3-1024  73/5/20    NEW ORLEANS,LA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 101
        TIME - 1100                    N3146T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE FRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        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,OVER CONTROLLED DRG RCVRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3146T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Front

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3146T · 1

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