NYC75DHD16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Philadelphia, PA · September 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1974
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3434TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740901032139A
Case key
138645

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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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3-3733   74/9/1    PHILADELPHIA,PA     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 307
        TIME - 1506                    N3434T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N. PHILADELPHIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,NJ               PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT WOODEN BEAM ON CLOSED PART OF RWY. RWY NOTAMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3434T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N. Philadelphia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3434T · 1

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