MIA76DKJ76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177A · Geneva, AL · June 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1976
Place
Geneva, AL · GENEVA, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30564Cessna 177A
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760621016939A
Case key
154022

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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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3-1352  76/6/21    GENEVA,AL           CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N30564              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENEVA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GENEVA,AL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N30564
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Geneva Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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