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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Lancaster, CA · August 21, 1997

Date: August 21, 1997 · 16:02 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Airport: Gen Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9710B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA297
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 375 total160 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N9710BRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0983 Airframe modelCessna 172RG

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What happened

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

Aircraft left main gear collapsed during touch and go landing. (.4)the pilot landed hard, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft veered to the left off the runway. The air traffic control tower reported the winds as being from 220 degrees at 18 knots at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that the landing gear position indicator lights reflected that the gear was down before touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT LANDED HARD, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER REPORTED THE WINDS AS BEING FROM 220 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS REFLECTED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN BEFORE TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX97LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancaster, CAImproper flare.Aug 21, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9710B · 1

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

Incident 20010825027279ILevel Off Touchdown · Van Nuys, CA(-23) Pilot reported unsafe gear. He tried several cycles, then tried to hand pump it down - all failed to secure a down and locked position. Elected to land gear up at Van Nuys.Aug 25, 2001 · Minor damage