FTW78FRG46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Mc Dade, TX · June 3, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1978
Place
Mc Dade, TX · MC DADE, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2173QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780603018379A
Case key
141822

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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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3-1382   78/6/3    MC DADE,TX          CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 1100
        TIME - 1445                    N2173Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAR RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROWNSVILLE,TX              MC DADE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N2173Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Star 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.