No fatalities

Cessna 177 accident at Pittsfield, MA, 29 Jun 2020

Pittsfield, MA, United States

On June 29, 2020, a Cessna 177 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Pittsfield, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot