FTW74DRD15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Bogalusa, LA · October 17, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1973
Place
Bogalusa, LA · BOGALUSA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34517Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731017032289A
Case key
188528

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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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3-2875  73/10/17   BOGALUSA,LA         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 147
        TIME - 1645                    N34517              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARR MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOGALUSA,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N34517
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carr Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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