MIA80DLD37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Orlando, FL · February 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1980
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N102ATCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800213003239A
Case key
132024

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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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3-1010  80/2/13    ORLANDO,FL          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 126
        TIME - 0945                    N102AT              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUNTA GORDA,FL              ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PORPOISED AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N102AT
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N102AT · 1

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