MKC79DCA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Rolla, MO · March 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1979
Place
Rolla, MO · ROLLA, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34VLCessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790302003959A
Case key
137479

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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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3-0457   79/3/2    ROLLA,MO            CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 140
        TIME - 1545                    N34VL               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARKED TREE,AR              ROLLA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N34VL
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown

FAA reports on this event · 1

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