NYC70D0058

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Schroon Lake, NY · June 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1969
Place
Schroon Lake, NY · SCHROON LAKE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3434TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172075

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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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3-2896   69/6/9    SCHROON LAKE,NY     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N3434T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHROON LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSTON,NY                 SCHROON LAKE,NY
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT CONCERNED WITH TRUCK TURNING AT END OF RWY.ACFT BOUNCED,HIT HARD ON NOSE WHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3434T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schroon Lake

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