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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Newplymouth, ID · April 28, 2002

Date: April 28, 2002 · 13:00 local
Place: Newplymouth, ID
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N34858
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA077
Reported as: Cessna 177B

N34858Registered now · Cessna 177BS/N 17702049 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On landing at the pilots own dirt landing strip, the right main gear touched down in soft dirt. The right main landing gear broke loose from it's mounting allowing the right wing tip and the right side of the horizontal stabilizer to contact the ground causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING AT THE PILOTS OWN DIRT LANDING STRIP, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN IN SOFT DIRT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE LOOSE FROM IT'S MOUNTING ALLOWING THE RIGHT WING TIP AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO CONTACT THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA02LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Plymouth, IDThe pilot's use of unsuitable terrain (landing surface) at his privately owned landing site. A contribtuing factor was the soft area which the aircraft's right main wheel encountered.Apr 28, 2002 · Substantial damage