- Date
- July 1, 1984, 12:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lancaster, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3161TCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840701028169A
- Case key
- 24329
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Precautionary landing - simulated
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Go-around - delayedCause
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
The acft struck trees during a go-around from a simulated forced landing to a dirt road. The instructor plt stated that the acft would not climb as rapidly as it should, perhaps due to the density alt. The density alt was aprx 6000 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3161T
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 461
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M.L. Conard
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 1, 1984 · 770 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 770 in this make and model · 7,900 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.