Cessna 177 N2905X
28 January 2008 · Picayune, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 2008 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2905X was involved in an accident near Picayune, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Picayune, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Picayune Municipal Airport (MJD)
- Coordinates
- 30.4872, -89.6511
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2905X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Picayune → Picayune
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While performing landings at their home airport, the 35-hour solo student pilot experienced a hard landing and a subsequent failure of the nose landing gear. The pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector that the landing was a "text book landing." An inspection of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the nose landing gear and firewall. Additionally, scrape marks were found on the right stabilator and tail skid. Despite numerous attempts an NTSB Form 6120 could not be obtained from the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2008 | Cessna 177 | Bluffton, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Cessna 177A | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2008 | Cessna 177B | Perugia, Italy | Avmar | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Cessna 177RG | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Cessna 177B | Truckee, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Cessna 177 | Warwick, New York, United States | Morris Aero Club Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2008 | Piper PA32 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | Cooper Electrical Controls Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Cessna 172 | Newton, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2008 | Piper PA32-301FT | Wiggins, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft C90-1 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Delta Dusters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Ayres S2R-T15 | Morton, Mississippi, United States | Cochran Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |