Cessna 177 N1423C
17 July 1994 · Rota Island · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1994 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N1423C, operated by Unterberg, Jurgen H W, was involved in an accident near Rota Island. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rota Island
- Nearest airport
- Rota International (GRO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N1423C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Unterberg, Jurgen H W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Agana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA288
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PORPOISING THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING AND HIS INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED THE ISLAND OF ROTA FOR AN OVER WATER FLIGHT TO THE ISLAND OF GUAM. SOMETIME AFTER DEPARTURE, HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND EVENTUALLY RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM GUAM RADAR FOR A RETURN TO ROTA. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT PORPOISED THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Debruzzi, Michael S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Laytonville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Cessna 177 | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Cheryl E. Aurand | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Cessna 177 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1994 | Cessna 177RG | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |