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Cessna 177 N2809X

29 April 2002 · Locust Grove, Georgia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 April 2002 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2809X was involved in an accident near Locust Grove, Georgia, United States. 3 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.

The record

Date
at 17:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Locust Grove, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Mallards Landing (GA04)
Coordinates
33.3464, -84.1086
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N2809X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Locust Grove → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL02LA090

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilot improper flare during an aborted takeoff, followed by an subsequent hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted the runway during an aborted takeoff. According to the pilot, during the takeoff, he experienced gusty wind conditions and decided to abort the take-off. The airplane landed hard on the runway surface, and was damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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