IAD77DLJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Wallace, NC · March 28, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1977
Place
Wallace, NC · WALLACE, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34902Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770328010229A
Case key
158006

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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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3-1000  77/3/28    WALLACE, NC         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N34902              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILSON,NC                   WALLACE, NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 25KTS.

Aircraft

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

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Other investigations on N34902 · 1

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