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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Durant, IA · December 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1975
Place
Durant, IA · DURANT, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N515BCCessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751221038559A
Case key
151657

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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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3-3767  75/12/21   DURANT,IA           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 123
        TIME - 1545                    N515BC              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAVENPORT,IA                DURANT,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT LND ON FROZEN TURF UNABLE TO STOP ACFT COLLIDED WITH SHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N515BC
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N515BC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.