LAX80DUJ88

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Lake Havasu, AZ · July 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1980
Place
Lake Havasu, AZ · LAKE HAVASU, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20124Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800719035589A
Case key
129178

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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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3-2565  80/7/19    LAKE HAVASU,AZ      CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N20124              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HAVASU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAS VEGAS,NV                DEATH VALLEY,CA              LAKE HAVASU,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N20124
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Havasu

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N20124 · 1

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