Summary
On December 07, 1993, a Cessna 177 (N29532) was involved in an accident near Northway, AK. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 2 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DID NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH.
On December 07, 1993, at approximately 1045 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 177 (Cardinal), N29532, owned and operated by the pilot-in-command, landed short of a privately owned airstrip located approximately 55 miles south of Northway, Alaska. The pilot received minor injuries and his wife, the sole passenger, was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 pleasure flight departed Tok, Alaska at approximately 0933 and the intended destination was the private landing strip. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and there was no flight plan in effect.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC94LA023. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N29532.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DID NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On December 07, 1993, at approximately 1045 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 177 (Cardinal), N29532, owned and operated by the pilot-in-command, landed short of a privately owned airstrip located approximately 55 miles south of Northway, Alaska. The pilot received minor injuries and his wife, the sole passenger, was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 pleasure flight departed Tok, Alaska at approximately 0933 and the intended destination was the private landing strip. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and there was no flight plan in effect.
During a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge on the afternoon of December 07, 1993, the pilot-in-command said that the accident flight was his first landing attempt at the 1800 ft. x 60 ft. strip. He believed that he had a good approach and thought "I had it made". The airplane landed approximately 20 feet short of the runway substantially damaging the main landing gear and right wing assembly. The pilot reported that his total pilot time was about 80 hours of which approximately 70 were in the Cessna 177.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC94LA023