LAX72FVA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Bakersfield, CA · August 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1971
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2878XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162702

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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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3-3090  71/8/20    BAKERSFIELD,CALIF   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 2100                    N2878X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKERSFIELD AIRPK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        REMARKS-  NGT LOW APCH,ELEV TRIM FULL NOSE UP,ADDED PWR,ACFT STALLED,CRASHED INTO APCH LTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2878X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bakersfield Airpk