MIA73DKT75

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · March 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1973
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29428Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730329014269A
Case key
170469

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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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3-1703  73/3/29    FT LAUDERDALE,FLA   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 100
        TIME - 1757                    N29428              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIMINI,BAHAMAS              FT LAUDERDALE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- GRASS AREA BEYOND RWY SCRAPED FOR APRX 1100FT.MOUNDS OF SAND AND DIRT IN AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N29428
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Lauderdale Int

FAA reports on this event · 1

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