# NTSB LAX69F0278: Cessna 177, N2862X, Catalina Is., CA, March 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1969
- Place: Catalina Is., CA · CATALINA IS., CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69F0278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0278

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0598   69/3/2    CATALINA IS.CALIF   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N2862X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATALINA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2862X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2862X), registered now, S/N 17700262 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Catalina

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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