20010701019169A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Denver, CO · July 1, 2001

Date: July 1, 2001 · 11:25 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Jeffco Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2129Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA119
Reported as: Cessna 177RG

N2129QRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0529 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 1, 2001, Mr. Larry earnshaw, pilot in command of CE-177RG N2129Q departed Jeffco Airport. Approximately 30 minutes after takeoff the pilot stated he heard a loud pop. He then noticed that the gear unsafe light had illuminated. He also noticed that the main landing gear was partiallyextended. According to the pilot, he attempted to extend the gear through the emergency extension procedure. The nose gear had extended, but the main gear would not go down. He elected to return to Jeffco and make a gear up landing. The nose gear remained down during the landing. As the aircraft came to a stop, it rolled slightly onto the rear stabilator causing substantial damage to the stabilator. Further inspection of the aircraft revealed that a high pressure up hose had failed and caused the aircraft to lose its hydraulic fluid. Without hydraulic fluid the main landing gear could not be lowered into the down and locked position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 1, 2001, MR. LARRY EARNSHAW, PILOT IN COMMAND OF CE-177RG N2129Q DEPARTED JEFFCO AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD A LOUD POP. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS PARTIALLYEXTENDED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE. THE NOSE GEAR HAD EXTENDED, BUT THE MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT GO DOWN. HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO JEFFCO AND MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN DURING THE LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP, IT ROLLED SLIGHTLY ONTO THE REAR STABILATOR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE STABILATOR. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT A HIGH PRESSURE UP HOSE HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE ITS HYDRAULIC FLUID. WITHOUT HYDRAULIC FLUID THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE LOWERED INTO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN01LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBroomfield, COfailure of the nose landing gear hydraulic UP hose, which resulted in a wheels-up landing..Jul 1, 2001 · Substantial damage

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