FTW74DQG34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Lehman, TX · November 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1973
Place
Lehman, TX · LEHMAN, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8015GCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731124039839A
Case key
187578

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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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3-3738  73/11/24 NR.LEHMAN, TEX        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1561
        TIME - 1400                    N8015G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX BECAME ILL. LND ON DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8015G
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8015G · 1

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