MKC78FER35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Lakeville, MN · March 30, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1978
Place
Lakeville, MN · LAKEVILLE, MN
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3404TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780330017639A
Case key
142156

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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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3-1986  78/3/30    LAKEVILLE,MN        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N3404T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIRLAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,IL                 LAKEVILLE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N3404T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Airlake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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