MKC69D0170

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Eagle Grove, IA · September 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1968
Place
Eagle Grove, IA · EAGLE GROVE, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3483TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108299

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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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3-3204   68/9/4    EAGLE GROVE,IOWA    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 118
        TIME - 1930                    N3483T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE GROVE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3483T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle Grove

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