MKC72FCJ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Omaha, NE · September 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1971
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3242TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163856

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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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3-3479   71/9/9    OMAHA,NEBR          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 2130                    N3242T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NEBR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3242T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millard

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