No fatalities

CESSNA 177 accident at Inverness, FL, 14 Oct 2021

Inverness, FL, United States

On October 14, 2021, a CESSNA 177 operated by AVIATION TRUST COMPANY LLC TRUSTEE was involved in an aviation accident near Inverness, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilots inadequate recovery from a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the fuselage. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

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

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintainedPerformance/control parameters