NYC71DNA42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Beverly, MA · April 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1971
Place
Beverly, MA · BEVERLY, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2343YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160959

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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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3-1291   71/4/4    BEVERLY,MASS        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 323
        TIME - 1645                    N2343Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEVERLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            BEVERLY,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- FIREWALL,ENG MOUNT DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2343Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beverly

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