FTW78DRA10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Orange, TX · December 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1977
Place
Orange, TX · ORANGE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N13734Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771214038199A
Case key
144345

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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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3-3778  77/12/14   ORANGE,TX           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1135                    N13734              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N13734
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N13734 · 1

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