# Accident 19850926074979A: Cessna 177RG, Ennis, TX, September 26, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1985, 21:00 local time
- Place: Ennis, TX
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.3293° N, 96.6200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3293&lon=-96.6200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2637V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2637V-2012-02-06) (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
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 93 total, 20 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA358) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850926074979A

## Narrative

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

HYDRAULIC PUMP BRACKET CRACKED, ALLOWING MOVEMENT TO CRACK LINE TO GEAR SELECTOR.PARTIAL GEAR EXTENSION ON LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW85FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA358), Sep 27, 1985: Cessna 177RG (N2637V), Ennis, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2637V (3)

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

- [Accident 20110405005299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110405005299A), Apr 5, 2011: Cessna 177RG (N2637V), Substantial damage. While in cruise at 8500' the pilot heard a loud pop sound followed by a loss of engine power. Pilot said he attempted to restart the engine without success.…
- [Accident 19990606044319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990606044319A), Jun 6, 1999: Cessna 177RG (N2637V), Cheyenne, WY, No damage. (-23) Pilot flew from waxahachie, Texas to Cheyenne, WY. According to NTSB the pilot stated he by-passed one runway and decided to land on runway 26. He ran…
- [Incident 19890214013489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890214013489I), Feb 14, 1989: Cessna 177RG (N2637V), Lancaster, TX. Low voltage light and variation in VOR needle. Lost communication. Chose to land at Lancaster. Alternator failure.

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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