- Date
- December 23, 2004, 11:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1JMCessna 177RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20041223034189A
- Case key
- 60712
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Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane veered off the left side of the runway during landing with a 40-degree, 12-knot crosswind. The pilot was performing a post maintenance test flight to check the landing gear warning system. He completed the test, and was landing. As soon as he lowered the nose wheel to the runway, the airplane veered to the left despite his corrective control inputs. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and into the midfield terrain, collapsing the right main landing gear strut. No mechanical anomalies were identified during the post accident airplane examination.
Factual narrative
On December 23, 2004, at 1105 mountain standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N1JM, veered off the left side of the runway during landing, collapsing the right main landing gear mount, at Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona. The private pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. The maintenance check flight originated from Deer Valley Airport at 1015.
The pilot stated in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) that he was performing a test flight to check the landing gear warning system. The pilot completed the test, and was landing on runway 7R. As soon as he lowered the nose wheel to the runway, the airplane veered to the left despite his corrective control inputs. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and into the midfield terrain, collapsing the right main landing gear strut. No mechanical anomalies were identified during the post accident airplane examination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1JM
- Reported as
- Cessna 177RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 177RG0375
- Airframe hours
- 612
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight test · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jensen Systems Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 21, 2004 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- KDVT · Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- KDVT
- Airport
- KDVT · Deer Valley Airport, runway 07L, 4,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- January 1, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 620 total · 2 in this make and model · 620 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 0 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Observed at
- KDVT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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