SEA76DYE54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Eliza Island, WA · August 21, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1976
Place
Eliza Island, WA · ELIZA ISLAND, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N29426Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760821027139A
Case key
155334

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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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3-2561  76/8/21    ELIZA ISLAND,WA     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 106
        TIME - 1820                    N29426              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  ELIZA ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIZA ISLAND,WA             RENTON,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LOG AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N29426
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eliza Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.