NYC78DNC06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Jaffrey, NH · December 23, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1977
Place
Jaffrey, NH · JAFFREY, NH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29319Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771223038279A
Case key
144366

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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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3-3837  77/12/23   JAFFREY,NH          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 216
        TIME - 1529                    N29319              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAFFREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEVERLY,MA                  JAFFREY,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD SEVERE X-WIND GUSTS AT T/D & ON GO-ARND

Aircraft

Registration
N29319
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jaffrey

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Other investigations on N29319 · 2

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