# NTSB FTW90LA145: Cessna 177RG, N2022Q, Arlington, TX, July 13, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 12, 1990, 22:15 local (Jul 13, 1990, 03:15 UTC)
- Place: Arlington, TX
- Coordinates: 32.750606, -97.080619 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7506&lon=-97.0806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23161
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW90LA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23161/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA145

## Probable cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED AIRPLANE ATTITUDE DURING THE LANDING FLARE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural perception, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY A LANDING LIGHT FROM AN AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT A AIRPORT ON A BRIGHT NIGHT. A HARD LANDING RESULTED AND THE AIRPLANE SLID OFF THE LANDING SURFACE SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2022Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2022Q-1990-12-17), registration cancelled 1990-12-17, S/N 177RG0422 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (registry code 2073709) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (registry code 41593, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0422
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Mollerstrom, Anders K.E.
- Registered owner: Harrison, Pat
- Last inspection: Annual, July 7, 1989
- Departed: FTW, FORT WORTH, TX
- Airport: F54, Arlington Muni, runway 34

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 251 total, 172 in this make and model, 187 as pilot in command, 139 in the last 90 days, 91 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 40° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900712027609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900712027609A), Jul 12, 1990: Cessna 177RG, Arlington, TX, Substantial damage. Reported blinded by holding aircraft lights,landed hard lost control. Slid off runway,damaged wings and elevator.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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