- Date
- February 4, 1995, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Corvallis, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2901XCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950204040289A
- Case key
- 42106
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
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.
Analysis
The pilot stated that the airplane stalled over the runway, landed hard, and bounced twice before he added power to take off again. The fuselage and firewall were damaged but the pilot landed without further incident. He reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions.
Factual narrative
On February 4, 1995, at 1430 Pacific standard time, N2901X, a Cessna 177, operated by the owner/pilot, was substantially damaged during a hard landing in Corvallis, Oregon. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91 and departed from Aurora, Oregon.
In a written statement, the pilot reported that the airplane bounced twice on the runway during the landing. The pilot added power and took the airplane off to return for landing without further incident. The pilot stated "The bounces were hard and had damaged the aircraft."
According to a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector from the Hillsboro, Oregon, Flight Standards District Office, the pilot stated that the airplane "stalled and landed hard" on the runway.
A mechanic reported that the airplane's firewall and fuselage were damaged. No pre-impact mechanical malfunctions were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2901X
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700301
- Airframe hours
- 2,667
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Grover, Harold
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 20, 1994
- Departed
- 3S2 · Aurora, OR
- Airport
- CVO · Corvallis Muni, runway 17, 5,065 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 78
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 140 in this make and model · 46 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2901X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.