NONE · Cessna 177 · 1996-05-27 · CORVALLIS, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA101
Event ID
20001208X05880
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-27
Location
CORVALLIS, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.459774, -123.339126
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177
Registration
N177JM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to properly judge the distance and altitude to the runway just before touching down, and his premature flare for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the presence of sun glare during the landing, and the resultant degradation of the pilot's visual perception.