Cessna 177B N30820

Summary

On 2 June 2014 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N30820, operated by Julius James D, was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

2 June 2014 at 15:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cartersville Airport (VPC)

Coordinates

34.1231, -84.8486

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N30820

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

Julius James D

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Cartersville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA277

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around after landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had intended to perform a touch-and-go landing in to the wind; however, traffic was landing and departing in the opposite direction on the 5,760-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot then listened to the automated surface observation system, which indicated the wind was variable and he elected to land in the direction of the other traffic. During short final approach, the pilot noticed his airspeed was about 10 mph faster than normal and the airplane bounced after touchdown. The pilot added power to cushion the second bounce and the airplane began to drift left toward the left side of the runway. Before he could correct for the drift, the airplane bounced a second time. The pilot then added full power to perform a go-around, but the airplane struck a runway sign off the left side of the runway and came to rest upright in a grass area between the runway and taxiway. The pilot further stated that winds were light and variable and that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed damage to the firewall and horizontal stabilizer. The recorded wind at the airport, about 30 minutes before and after the accident, was a right crosswind at 6 knots with a 10-degree tailwind component.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.