MIA70F0181

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Orlando, FL · August 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1969
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3258TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154820

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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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3-3741  69/8/27    ORLANDO,FLA         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0902                    N3258T              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1233 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            52 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKELAND,FLA                ORLANDO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OVER GROSS WT ABOUT 100 LBS. NOSE GR STRUCK 6 INCH LIP OF THRESHOLD LT SLAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N3258T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon

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