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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Colorado Spring, CO · February 2, 1995

Date: February 2, 1995 · 18:10 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Airport: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1621H
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 145 total117 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N1621HRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0794 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: during takeoff ground roll at approximately 35 knots airspeed, the nose gear collapsed (retracted) on 1621H, a Cessna 177RG. Pilot william scott berry (owner) was not injured. Subsequent inspections/gear retract test show the overcenter gear retract Spring was broken. Also, the power pack/electrical switches were malfunctioning. This information is from IA jim borst at arrow aviation maintenance facility, Colorado Springs. The pilot was properly endorsed and checked out. This investigation is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 35 KNOTS AIRSPEED, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED (RETRACTED) ON 1621H, A CESSNA 177RG. PILOT WILLIAM SCOTT BERRY (OWNER) WAS NOT INJURED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS/GEAR RETRACT TEST SHOW THE OVERCENTER GEAR RETRACT SPRING WAS BROKEN. ALSO, THE POWER PACK/ELECTRICAL SWITCHES WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THIS INFORMATION IS FROM IA JIM BORST AT ARROW AVIATION MAINTENANCE FACILITY, COLORADO SPRINGS. THE PILOT WAS PROPERLY ENDORSED AND CHECKED OUT. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N1621H · 4

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

Incident 19940925035549ILevel Off Touchdown · Ellicott, COFailed to extend gear on practice forced landing. Landed gear up.Sep 25, 1994 · Minor damage Incident 19880718042949IFinal Approach · Bakersfield, CAGear in swinging position. Unable to retract or lower. Physically pushed it down. Landed safely. Ruptured gear hoseJul 18, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19871113080439ILevel Off Touchdown · Chandler, AZUnable to lock main gear in down position. Landed with nose gear up and main gear in the unlocked position.Nov 13, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19780121003949ITouch And Go Landing · San Diego, CAStudent pilot retracted gear when instructed to lower flaps for touch and go.Jan 21, 1978 · Minor damage