NONE · Cessna 177 · 1999-08-27 · CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA286
Event ID
20001212X19569
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-27
Location
CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.140045, -119.710464
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177
Registration
N3327T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's use of an excessive approach reference airspeed, his misjudged landing flare, and subsequent hard landing/porpoise. A contributing factor was the airplane's excessive approach airspeed.