FTW76FPD59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Paris, TX · September 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1976
Place
Paris, TX · PARIS, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34265Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760911030899A
Case key
155362

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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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3-2597  76/9/11    PARIS,TX            CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N34265              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING TIGER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHFIELD,TX               PARIS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N34265
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Tiger

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.