NYC72DIA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Manassas, VA · September 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1971
Place
Manassas, VA · MANASSAS, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29562Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163857

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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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3-3480   71/9/9    MANASSAS,VA         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 102
        TIME - 1700                    N29562              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANASSAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,NY               MANASSAS,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N29562
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manassas

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