Cessna 177 N2830X

Summary

On 13 August 2014 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2830X was involved in an accident near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, 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

13 August 2014 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Pine Bluffs Muni (82V)

Coordinates

41.1522, -104.1347

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N2830X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gillette → Pine Bluffs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA344

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing flare he experienced what he believed to be wind shear or a dust devil. Just before the airplane touched down it lifted about 20 to 40 feet when the wind suddenly shifted to a tailwind and the airplane stalled. The pilot stated that the right wing dropped and the airplane entered an approximate 45 to 60 degree angle of bank. The pilot corrected the bank angle and leveled the wings but failed to apply full power to completely recover from the stall. The airplane subsequently impacted the runway nose down, bounced, then settled to the runway. The firewall and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunction or failures with the airplane that would precluded normal operation. .

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.