Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 177 near Inverness, FL — 2021-10-14

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Date
2021-10-14
Location
Inverness, FL, USA
Airport
INF
Aircraft
CESSNA 177
Registration
N3299T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilots inadequate recovery from a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the fuselage.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after he crossed the runway threshold, he reduced power then encountered a gust of wind that caused the airplane to balloon between 50 and 100 ft. He reduced pitch, added about 100 rpm, then took that amount out, but the airplane landed hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. He stopped the airplane, secured the engine and the airplane was towed to the ramp. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents6

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