FTW79DPG36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Batesville, AR · May 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1979
Place
Batesville, AR · BATESVILLE, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29457Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790512008269A
Case key
136172

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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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3-1071  79/5/12    BATESVILLE,AR       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 110
        TIME - 1430                    N29457              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATESVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              WEST MEMPHIS,AR              BATESVILLE,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N29457
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Batesville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29457 · 1

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