Cessna 177RG N52039
7 December 1993 · Santa Monica, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1993 at about 22:05 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N52039 was involved in an accident near Santa Monica, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Monica Municipal (SMO)
- Coordinates
- 34.0094, -118.4591
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N52039
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carson City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AT MIDFIELD AND BEGAN TO BOUNCE. WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH AIRSPEED. AFTER ARRESTING THE BOUNCED LANDING, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1993 | Cessna 177B | Fayette, Iowa, United States | Red Baron Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Marseille, France | NOT Reported | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Buena, Washington, United States | Hill, John H. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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