NYC70D0042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Oak Bluffs, MA · June 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1969
Place
Oak Bluffs, MA · OAK BLUFFS, MA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30056Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164388

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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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3-2509  69/6/29    OAK BLUFFS,MASS     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 211
        TIME - 0950                    N30056              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK BLUFFS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSTON,NY                 OAK BLUFFS,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINES. ACFT NEAR GROSS WT.

Aircraft

Registration
N30056
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oak Bluffs

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