MIA69D0335

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Lacey Sprgs, AL · December 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1968
Place
Lacey Sprgs, AL · LACEY SPRGS, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2385YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191913

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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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3-4578  68/12/20   LACEY SPRGS,ALA     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N2385Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SO HUNTSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           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
N2385Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
So Huntsville

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