Pilot Debrief

Cessna 177 near Festus, MO — 2019-05-31

Final reportGAA19CA353
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Date
2019-05-31
Location
Festus, MO, USA
Airport
FES
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N11823
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare and failure to maintain pitch control with a crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing and a tail strike.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane "caught a crosswind" and became airborne again. The airplane touched back down and veered right off the runway into grass. The pilot was able to get the airplane back onto the runway and taxied to park without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The Federal Aviation Administrator inspector reported that the airplane damage was associated with a hard landing, including a tail strike. He added that further evidence of a tail strike was noted on the bottom side of the tail underneath the vertical stabilizer. An automated weather observation station located about 25 miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 260° at 7 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 1.

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