Cessna 177B N34633

Summary

On 1 August 2002 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N34633, operated by Taylor, Robert E., was involved in an accident near Elma, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

1 August 2002 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Elma, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Elma Municipal (4W8)

Coordinates

46.9883, -123.4339

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N34633

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Taylor, Robert E.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hoquiam → Elma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA147

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a bounced landing and recovery resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway. Contributing factors were the high brush/vegetation the aircraft rolled into and the pilot's reduced visual acquisition of the runway environment due to the aircraft's nose high attitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the Cessna 177B executed an approach to the 2,275 foot long, 30 foot wide asphalt runway but was a little high and long on final. The aircraft bounced on touchdown and the pilot applied power to arrest the descent. He then lost sight of the runway environment due to a nose high attitude. The aircraft then rolled into an area of heavy blackberry brush and scotch broom north of the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft during the event.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.