# NTSB NYC80FFA13: Cessna 177, N261TS, Schenectady, NY, April 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1980
- Place: Schenectady, NY · SCHENECTADY, NY
- Location: 42.8027° N, 73.9270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Schenectady, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8027&lon=-73.9270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132005
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FFA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0867   80/4/1    SCHENECTADY,NY      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 1500
        TIME - 1402                    N261TS              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHENECTADY CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHENECTADY,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DOOR OPENED IN FLT.DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM WORKED OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N261TS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261TS-1980-09-11), registration cancelled 1980-09-11, S/N 17701031, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Schenectady Co

## 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 19800401013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800401013029A), Apr 1, 1980: Cessna 177, Schenectady, NY, Substantial damage. Door came open. Distracted pilot for landing. Hit runway nose first, power on. Ballooned off runway.

## Other investigations on N261TS (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA69D0365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0365), Feb 1, 1969: Cessna 177 (N261TS), Vero Beach, FL, 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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