Cessna 177A N30328
28 June 2006 · Olympia, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2006 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30328 was involved in an accident near Olympia, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olympia, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Olympia (OLM)
- Coordinates
- 46.9694, -122.9025
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177A
- Registration
- N30328
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Puyallup → Olympia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, as he flared and touched down, the airplane "began to porpoise, landing hard twice before [he] was able to put it down gently." He taxied to parking and then noticed that the propeller was damaged. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed damage to the firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Cessna 177RG | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Cessna 177B | Redwood City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2006 | Cessna 177 | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Cessna 177B | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | Anderson Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Cessna 177 | Blackburn, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Cessna 177 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | Durwood C. Smith | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-24-250 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-22-20-150 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Helio H-295 | Lake Isabel, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Lamont, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Maule M-7-235C | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Schmidt RV7A | Northport, Washington, United States | Stephen F. Schmidt | No injuries | - |