IAD76FIA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Clinton, MD · January 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1976
Place
Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3430TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760129001079A
Case key
151992

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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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3-0010  76/1/29    CLINTON,MD          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1145                    N3430T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      46, 2312 TOTAL HOURS, 16
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXON HILL,MD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- N2831T,N20271,N20122 ALL MINOR DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3430T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hyde Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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