MKC80DTG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177B · Rolette, ND · February 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1980
Place
Rolette, ND · ROLETTE, ND
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30652Cessna 177B
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800217003739A
Case key
136316

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1332  80/2/17    ROLETTE,ND          CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 618
        TIME - 1945                    N30652              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROLETTE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARGO,ND                    ROLETTE,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N30652
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rolette Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30652 · 1

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