LAX76DUQ46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Lancaster, CA · July 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1976
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3313TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760722021879A
Case key
154772

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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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3-2197  76/7/22  NR.LANCASTER,CA       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 164
        TIME - 1115                    N3313T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WJF FOX FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                  LANCASTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           COPILOT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT BOUNCED ACFT,CO-PLT TOOK OVER CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3313T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wjf Fox Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3313T · 1

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