NYC74DFA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Petersburg, NY · July 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1973
Place
Petersburg, NY · PETERSBURG, NY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30953Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730714020869A
Case key
189699

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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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3-1760  73/7/14    PETERSBURG,NY       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 718
        TIME - 1115                    N30953              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 247 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAUREL,MD                   PETERSBURG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NO WIND IND AT STRIP.PLT CKD WNDSOCK AT OTR PVT STRIP 2MI AWAY.AFTR LDG DTMND S WND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N30953
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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