Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 177 near Guttenberg, IA — 2017-06-03

Final reportGAA17CA317
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Date
2017-06-03
Location
Guttenberg, IA, USA
Airport
IA23
Aircraft
CESSNA 177
Registration
N34462
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which resulted in the left wing impacting a street sign.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during final, "all seemed normal until [he] felt the plane drop." He added that he heard the stall warning horn chirp and added full power "[too] late." The left wing sheared off after impacting a street sign, and the airplane came to rest on the left side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located about 12 miles north of the accident airport revealed that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 210° at 9 knots. The airplane was landing on runway 17.

NTSB coding

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