IAD74FIA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Winchester, VA · May 6, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1974
Place
Winchester, VA · WINCHESTER, VA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34636Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740506010399A
Case key
124277

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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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3-1259   74/5/6    WINCHESTER,VA       CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 200
        TIME - 1310                    N34636              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINCHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRONT ROYAL,VA              WINCHESTER,VA
        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 - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NO FLAP LDG.RAN OFF END OF RWY.NOSED OVR IN SOFT SOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N34636
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winchester

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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.