MIA72DLA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Gainesville, FL · October 23, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1971
Place
Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30446Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164104

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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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3-4066  71/10/23   GAINESVILLE,FLA     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 675
        TIME - 1320                    N30446              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STENGEL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FLA                   GAINESVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- T/D APRX MIDFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N30446
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stengel Field

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