MKC76FCG78

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Independence, MO · June 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1976
Place
Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11105Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760617016629A
Case key
154043

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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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3-1390  76/6/17    INDEPENDENCE,MO     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 100
        TIME - 1245                    N11105              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLA,MO                    INDEPENDENCE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PILOT MISREAD WINDSOCK AND LANDED DOWNWIND.WIND GUSTING 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N11105
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Independence

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.