42.6492° N, 83.2874° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Pontiac, MI, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 17, 1998 · 17:22 local
Place
Pontiac, MI
Airport
Oakland-Pontiac
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2162Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,700 total53 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Main gear failed to extend & lock. Nose gear/hydraulic system operational. Landed with nose gear extended & main gear trailing. Minor damage limited to tail tie down & horizontal stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND & LOCK. NOSE GEAR/HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATIONAL. LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR EXTENDED & MAIN GEAR TRAILING. MINOR DAMAGE LIMITED TO TAIL TIE DOWN & HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.