IAD77DID19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Waynesboro, VA · May 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1977
Place
Waynesboro, VA · WAYNESBORO, VA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N29306Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770514015359A
Case key
147090

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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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3-1757  77/5/14    WAYNESBORO,VA       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 156
        TIME - 1330                    N29306              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYNESBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LURAY,VA                    WAYNESBORO,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- RAISED FLAPS ON GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N29306
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waynesboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29306 · 1

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