LAX77DVA41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Bakersfield, CA · July 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1977
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30157Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770709016499A
Case key
146508

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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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3-1515   77/7/9    BAKERSFIELD,CA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 129
        TIME - 0930                    N30157              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKERSFIELD PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- DMGD HORIZ STAB ON RWY LT.

Aircraft

Registration
N30157
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bakersfield Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30157 · 2

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