NYC80FGM01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Jeannette, PA · October 12, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1980
Place
Jeannette, PA · JEANNETTE, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2262YCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801012057609A
Case key
128555

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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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3-2802  80/10/12   JEANNETTE,PA        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 776
        TIME - 1330                    N2262Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 642 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITTSBURG-BOQUET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEANNETTE,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUST TO 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2262Y
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pittsburg-Boquet

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2262Y · 1

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