LAX79DUJ85

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Phoenix, AZ · June 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1979
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34577Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790617018149A
Case key
135414

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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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3-1972  79/6/17    PHOENIX,AZ          CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 114
        TIME - 0830                    N34577              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N34577
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.