MKC71DCG27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Topeka, KS · September 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1970
Place
Topeka, KS · TOPEKA, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2983XCessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132453

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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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3-3893  70/9/30    TOPEKA,KANS         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 406
        TIME - 1445                    N2983X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BILLARD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUTCHINSON,KANS             TOPEKA,KANS
        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- PROP,FUSELAGE DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2983X
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Billard Muni

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