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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Homedale, ID · August 12, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1978
Place
Homedale, ID · HOMEDALE, ID
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13503Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780812024969A
Case key
140154

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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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3-2395  78/8/12    HOMEDALE,ID         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 114
        TIME - 1130                    N13503              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOMEDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          THE DALLES,OR               JACKPOT,NV                   HOMEDALE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      160
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD GO AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS & CARB HEAT ON HOT. DENSITY ALT 4200FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N13503
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Homedale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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