MKC78FCJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Hayes Center, NE · January 22, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 22, 1978
Place
Hayes Center, NE · HAYES CENTER, NE
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3415TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780122000629A
Case key
143497

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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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3-0026  78/1/22    HAYES CENTER,NE     CESSNA 177          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 477
        TIME - 1600                    N3415T              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALISADE,NE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N3415T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N3415T · 1

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