MKC70F0314

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Newell, SD · December 29, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1969
Place
Newell, SD · NEWELL, SD
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3427TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146590

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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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3-4658  69/12/29   NEWELL,S DAK        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N3427T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 489 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            52 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RAPID CITY,S DAK            RAPID CITY,S DAK             NEWELL,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3427T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newell

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.