NYC71FHJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Deer Park, NY · June 24, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1971
Place
Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N29333Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161853

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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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3-2279  71/6/24    DEER PARK,NY        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 408
        TIME - 1700                    N29333              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILKES BARRE,PA             DEER PARK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: FLAP ASSEMBLIES
        REMARKS- ACFT OSCILLATED AT 1/4 FLAPS,FLAPS RETRACTED OTR PSNS.ATMTD LDG USING FLAPS.FOLLOW UP ARM BENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N29333
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Park

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