MIA71FKA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · San Sebastian, PR · August 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1970
Place
San Sebastian, PR · SAN SEBASTIAN, PR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2229YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107963

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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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3-4617   70/8/9    SAN SEBASTIAN PR    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 264
        TIME - 1530                    N2229Y              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN SEBASTIAN PR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLA GRANDE                 SAN SEBASTIAN PR
        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
        REMARKS- LANDED RWY 7 WIND 170 DEG 17K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2229Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Sebastian Pr

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