IAD76FIA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Clinton, MD · March 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1976
Place
Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N30198Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760327006659A
Case key
153058

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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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3-0640  76/3/27    CLINTON,MD          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 285
        TIME - 1300                    N30198              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CLINTON,MD                  RETURN                       BALTIMORE WASH INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- HIT VAPI POLE APRX 60FT L OF RWY CENTER LINE.WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N30198
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hyde Park

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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.