IAD76FLJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Wilson, NC · July 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1976
Place
Wilson, NC · WILSON, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34902Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760721023009A
Case key
154749

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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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3-2288  76/7/21    WILSON,NC           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1735                    N34902              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILSON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILSON,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- DMGD ENG MOUNTS AND FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N34902
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilson Municipal

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Other investigations on N34902 · 1

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