NYC75DGT17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · New Holland, PA · March 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1975
Place
New Holland, PA · NEW HOLLAND, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29363Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750327005789A
Case key
148205

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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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3-0751  75/3/27    NEW HOLLAND,PA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 128
        TIME - 1730                    N29363              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HOLLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTTSTOWN,PA                NEW HOLLAND,PA
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TOUCHED DOWN NOSEWHEEL FIRST,PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N29363
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Holland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29363 · 1

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