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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Donnelly, ID · August 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1974
Place
Donnelly, ID · DONNELLY, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29531Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740825026619A
Case key
136804

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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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3-2805  74/8/25    DONNELLY,ID         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 1800
        TIME - 1930                    N29531              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREEN VALLEY,ID             DONNELLY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR RAN INTO SOFT AREA ON PLTS OWN STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N29531
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parks Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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