LAX81DVG16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Napa, CA · January 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1981
Place
Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29334Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810131002559A
Case key
126872

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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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3-0390  81/1/31    NAPA,CA             CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1125                    N29334              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPA,CA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N29334
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Napa County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29334 · 1

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