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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Rock Rapids, IA · September 7, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1977
Place
Rock Rapids, IA · ROCK RAPIDS, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N30407Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770907027989A
Case key
145706

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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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3-2450   77/9/7    ROCK RAPIDS,IA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 326
        TIME - 1430                    N30407              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK RAPIDS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK RAPIDS,IA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N30407
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rock Rapids Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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