# NTSB NYC78FNA45: Cessna 177B, N30710, Marth Vineyard, MA, August 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1978
- Place: Marth Vineyard, MA · MARTH VINEYARD, MA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139704
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FNA45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2694  78/8/19    MARTH VINEYARD,MA   CESSNA 177B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 218
        TIME - 1500                    N30710              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADE WINDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWPORT                     MARTH VINEYARD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30710](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30710-1981-05-06), registration cancelled 1981-05-06, S/N 17701416, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Trade Winds

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780819025739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819025739A), Aug 19, 1978: Cessna 177B, Marth Vineyard, MA, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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