Summary
On May 19, 1989, a Cessna 177B (N1275C) was involved in an incident near Harrah, OK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE; AND HIS IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION (INDECISION) CONCERNING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE HIGH VEGETATION, BERM, AND TREES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW89LA094. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1275C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE; AND HIS IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION (INDECISION) CONCERNING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND THE HIGH VEGETATION, BERM, AND TREES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89LA094