7 MILES N. OF S, CO, USA
N33NF
CESSNA 177RG
IN ORDER TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT DOWN DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT LOWERED 15 DEGREES OF FLAPS. AS THE FLAPS WERE TRANSITIONING DOWN THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD A "POP SOUND" WHICH WAS NOT NORMAL. HE THEN DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. DURING THE APPROACH THE FLAPS WERE LOWERED ANOTHER NOTCH. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE PLANE VEERED LEFT INTO A FENCE, THE NOSE GEAR WENT INTO THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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