MIA76FLA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Tallahassee, FL · July 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1975
Place
Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34731Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750724028209A
Case key
149995

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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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3-2874  75/7/24    TALLAHASSEE,FL      CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 309
        TIME - 1600                    N34731              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMMERCIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CLARKSDALE,MS               TALLAHASSEE,FL               MONTGOMERY,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HI APCH,PLT FLEW ACFT ONTO GND,BOUNCED.

Aircraft

Registration
N34731
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Commercial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.