19971207046549I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Atlanta, GA · December 7, 1997

Date: December 7, 1997 · 17:26 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1561H
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total30 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N1561HRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0735 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Landing gear failed to fully retract after takeoff. Pilot then tried to lower landing gear and could not. After many unsuccessful attempts to re-cycle landing gear the pilot decided to make a forced landing at Peachtree-Dekalb (pdk) airport because of rescue units on the scene. He landed with no injuries and minor damage to aircraft. Pilot's statement is attached.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT THEN TRIED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR AND COULD NOT. AFTER MANY UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RE-CYCLE LANDING GEAR THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING AT PEACHTREE-DEKALB (PDK) AIRPORT BECAUSE OF RESCUE UNITS ON THE SCENE. HE LANDED WITH NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PILOT'S STATEMENT IS ATTACHED.

Other reports on N1561H · 1

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

Incident 19870923062799ILevel Off Touchdown · Hilton Head Isl, SCThe aircraft landed with the wheels retracted. Pilot forgot to lower gear.Sep 23, 1987 · Minor damage