FTW81DRG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Austin, TX · June 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1981
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2131QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810612032879A
Case key
125701

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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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3-1352  81/6/12    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 934
        TIME - 1543                    N2131Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 702 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- DRG PREV FLT,ENCTRD LOW FUEL,MADE HARD/EMERG LNDG ON ROAD.GEAR MALFD AFTER TKOF.RET/EXTN SYS DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2131Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robert Mueller

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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.