- Date
- October 17, 1987, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Warrensburg, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2969XCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871017075229A
- Case key
- 34522
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
PIC stated she had misjudged ldg, resulting in an uncontrolled porpoise, damaging nose wheel and stabilator. She aborted ldg attempt and returned to departure airport. Considerable difficulty controlling the acft was encountered, but with outside radio assistance, she was able to land without further damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2969X
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700369
- Airframe hours
- 1,429
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Cardinal Flight, Ltd.
- Registered owner
- Robert J. Louden
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 22, 1987
- Departed
- 4K3 · Lexington, MO
- Airport
- 9K4 · Skyhaven, runway 18, 4,200 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 118 total · 4 in this make and model · 72 as pilot in command · 75 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2969X · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.