Cessna 177 N29415

Summary

On 5 June 2015 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29415 was involved in an accident near Clewiston, Florida, 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

5 June 2015 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Clewiston, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Airglades (2IS)

Coordinates

26.7358, -81.0519

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N29415

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Okeechobee → Clewiston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA111

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper level off and flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and hard 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 encountered "localized rough air" and crosswind conditions. On the first landing the airplane touched down hard and began to porpoise. Following the second bounce, the pilot initiated a go-around, and requested his pilot rated passenger, who had more experience in the airplane, to take the flight controls. The pilot rated passenger landed without further incident. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and firewall. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. He reported winds were from a variable direction at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.