IAD76DID38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Roanoke, VA · August 13, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1976
Place
Roanoke, VA · ROANOKE, VA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2336YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760813024759A
Case key
154964

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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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3-2180  76/8/13    ROANOKE,VA          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 283
        TIME - 1515                    N2336Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRUM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHERRY POINT,NC             BECKLEY,WV                   ROANOKE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED AFTR LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2336Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodrum Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2336Y · 1

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