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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Rehoboth Bch, DE · December 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1971
Place
Rehoboth Bch, DE · REHOBOTH BCH, DE
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3198TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164889

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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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3-4170  71/12/23   REHOBOTH BCH,DEL    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N3198T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REHOBOTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETOWN,DEL              REHOBOTH BCH,DEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N3198T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rehoboth