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Aviation accident FTW98LA032

SERS · Cessna 177 · 1997-10-25 · BOERNE, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98LA032
Event ID
20001208X09023
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-25
Location
BOERNE, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.800558, -98.729408

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
177
Registration
N2971X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the aborted landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise; his lack of total experience in the Cessna 177; and the crosswind.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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