Cessna 177B N34329

Summary

On 20 August 2005 at about 15:10 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N34329 was involved in an accident near Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States. 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.

Date

20 August 2005 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Olive Branch Airport (KOLV)

Coordinates

34.9786, -89.7869

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N34329

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tupelo → Olive Branch

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05CA151

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in an on ground collision with a runway light and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the flight encountered thermals during final approach, which caused the airplane to pitch up and to the left. The airplane bounced several times, and he then applied power to recover. While on the ground, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and collided with a runway light causing the nose landing gear to collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.