FTW77FPD11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Albany, TX · February 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1977
Place
Albany, TX · ALBANY, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3232TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770212003049A
Case key
157411

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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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3-0195  77/2/12  NR.ALBANY,TX          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N3232T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILFONG RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEPHENVILLE,TX            ALBANY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT T/D OVER HALFWAY DOWN 1400FT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3232T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilfong Ranch

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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.