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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Chicago/Wheelin, IL · June 13, 1997

Date: June 13, 1997 · 15:31 local
Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N98518
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 230 total

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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 approach for landing pilot noticed right main gear "hanging". Pilot tried several times to get the gear to operate correctly but it would not work properly. Pilot decided to land aircraft gear up. Pilot landed aircraft at palwaukee airport. Aircraft suffered minor damage to propellor and belly, no injuries to pilot and co-pilot. Mechanic involved after incident occured stated during inspection of the main gear he discovered the gear pivot assembly sheared which caused the malfunction. Parts will need to be removed and replaced.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING PILOT NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR "HANGING". PILOT TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE GEAR TO OPERATE CORRECTLY BUT IT WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AIRCRAFT GEAR UP. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT PALWAUKEE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO PROPELLOR AND BELLY, NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND CO-PILOT. MECHANIC INVOLVED AFTER INCIDENT OCCURED STATED DURING INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEAR HE DISCOVERED THE GEAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY SHEARED WHICH CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. PARTS WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED.