OAK73DVM36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Salinas, CA · May 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1973
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29325Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730529015479A
Case key
190600

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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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3-1113  73/5/29    SALINAS,CALIF       CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N29325              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CALIF              SALINAS,CALIF
        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
        REMARKS- BALLOONED.

Aircraft

Registration
N29325
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salinas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29325 · 1

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