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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Annville, PA · May 27, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

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Date
May 27, 1984, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
Place
Annville, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3438TCessna 177
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840527049619A
Case key
35665

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding
Planned approach - poorPilot in commandFactor
Airspeed - excessivePilot in commandFactor
Go-around - disregardedPilot in commandFactor
Clearance - attemptedPilot in commandFactor
Aborted landing - delayedPilot in commandCause
Raising of flaps - improperPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled
Climb - not possiblePilot in command
Terrain condition - crop

Analysis

The plt stated that during an aborted landing while trying to recover from a bounced touchdown he misused the flaps. Once airborne the acft settled into a wheat field. The plt stated excessive airspeed was gained during the steep landing apch.

Aircraft

Registration
N3438T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17700730
Airframe hours
1,250
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Bradley C. Hess
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · October 12, 1983
Departed
THV · York, PA
Destination
Rover, PA
Airport
PA31 · Rover, runway 28, 2,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
46
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
183 total · 183 in this make and model · 183 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19840527049619ACessna 177 · Annville, PA(.4)The plt stated that during an aborted landing while trying to recover from a bounced touchdown he misused the flaps. Once airborne the acft settled into a wheat field. The plt stated excessive airspeed was gained during the steep landing apch.May 27, 1984 · N3438T · Substantial damage