Cessna 177 N2899X

Summary

On 14 June 1983 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2899X was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 June 1983 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hood River, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Hood River (4S2)

Coordinates

45.6108, -121.5804

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N2899X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bend → Hood River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA83LA123

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A HARD LANDING DURING UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITONS. THE PILOT HAD JUST COME CROSS COUNTRY WHERE HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. WHEN HE CALLED UNICOM TO LAND THEY GAVE HIM WINDS OF 15-25 KTS VELOCITY FROM THE WEST AND TURBULENCE ON THE FINAL APPROACH. LANDING WAS ON RWY 25. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE ACFT DURING FLARE. THE SKID ON THE ACFT TAIL CONTACTED THE GROUND DURING THIS MANEUVER AND THE NOSE OR THE ACFT CAME BACK DOWN HARD.THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ACFT BOUNCED AGAIN BEFORE STAYING ON THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.