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May 29, 1988 · Cessna 177 · N35253
Milford, DE
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 29, 1988
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Milford, DE
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Tail Number
N35253
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
BFO88LA052
THE PLT STATED THE LANDING APCH WAS TOO FAST AND THE ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT STABILIZED THE ACFT AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN, HOWEVER, THE ACFT BOUNCED AGAIN. HAVING USED OVER HALF THE RWY BY THIS TIME, THE PLT ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING BY ADDING FULL POWER AND RETRACTING THE FLAPS. THE ACFT FLEW OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A POST. IT THEN TRAVELED ACROSS A 4-LANE HWY WHERE IT CONTACTED A CONCRETE POST IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
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THE PLT STATED THE LANDING APCH WAS TOO FAST AND THE ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT STABILIZED THE ACFT AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN, HOWEVER, THE ACFT BOUNCED AGAIN. HAVING USED OVER HALF THE RWY BY THIS TIME, THE PLT ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING BY ADDING FULL POWER AND RETRACTING THE FLAPS. THE ACFT FLEW OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A POST. IT THEN TRAVELED ACROSS A 4-LANE HWY WHERE IT CONTACTED A CONCRETE POST IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:00 EDT
Nearest AirportMilford Airpark (0nm)
Runway8
Runway Length2340 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 177
Tail NumberN35253
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 48 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO