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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Oelwein, IA · June 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1979
Place
Oelwein, IA · OELWEIN, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N34631Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790622013749A
Case key
136183

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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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3-1087  79/6/22    OELWEIN,IA          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 183
        TIME - 1630                    N34631              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OELWEIN MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OELWEIN,IA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N34631
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oelwein Municipal

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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.