FTW77DQD26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Pecos, TX · August 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1977
Place
Pecos, TX · PECOS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N34760Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770822023589A
Case key
146634

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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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3-1713  77/8/22    PECOS,TX            CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 967
        TIME - 2235                    N34760              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PECOS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAS VEGAS,NV                VICTORIA,TX                  PECOS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- COVER OVER OIL FILLER CAME OPEN.LNDD TO CLOSE COVER.BOUNCED.

Aircraft

Registration
N34760
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pecos Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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