# Accident 19890318004089A: Cessna 177RG, Rockford, IL, March 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1989, 16:38 local time
- Place: Rockford, IL
- Airport: Greater Rockford
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1896° N, 89.0604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1896&lon=-89.0604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52634, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52634) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 111 total, 18 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890318004089A

## Narrative

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

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL. NOT LOCKED DOWN DUE LOW FLUID. NOT VERIFIED DOWN.

## 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 CHI89FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA058), Mar 18, 1989: Cessna 177RG (N52634), Rockford, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE SERVICING OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR MANUALLY.

## Other reports on N52634 (1)

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

- [Incident 19920711043679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920711043679I), Jul 11, 1992: Cessna 177RG (N52634), Appleton, WI, Minor damage. Pilot landed with gear retracted. Throttle unsafe warning horn was inoperative. Volunteer medical flight.

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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