FTW77DQD04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · El Paso, TX · December 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1976
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N30044Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761228038319A
Case key
156235

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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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3-3634  76/12/28   EL PASO,TX          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N30044              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN GEAR HIT RUNWAY LIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N30044
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30044 · 1

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