NTSB ERA22LA023 — 2021-10-14 · Inverness, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N3299T

Make / Model: CESSNA 177
Year of manufacture: 1967 · 54 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19680104
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A39364

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3299T Cessna 177 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilots inadequate recovery from a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the fuselage.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that after he crossed the runway threshold, he reduced power then encountered a gust of wind that caused the airplane to balloon between 50 and 100 ft. He reduced pitch, added about 100 rpm, then took that amount out, but the airplane landed hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. He stopped the airplane, secured the engine and the airplane was towed to the ramp. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not specified
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ERA22LA023.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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