# Incident 19780207006259I: Cessna 177RG, Tifton, GA, February 7, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1978, 20:15 local time
- Place: Tifton, GA
- Airport: Henry Tift Myers
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.4296° N, 83.4892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HENRY TIFT MYERS (TMA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4296&lon=-83.4892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N123LS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123LS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780207006259I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.

## Other reports on N123LS (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20220402004909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220402004909A), Apr 2, 2022: Cessna 177RG (N123LS), Laytonsville, MD, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that during an approach to landing on runway 26 at Davis airstrip (W50), Laytonsville, MD. He was to low and undershot the runway striking a 4…
- [Accident 19810613062819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810613062819A), Jun 13, 1981: Cessna 177RG (N123LS), Kewanee, IL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing roll. Veered off runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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