20020810037119I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Horseheads, NY · August 10, 2002

Date: August 10, 2002 · 11:30 local
Place: Horseheads, NY
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9706B
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N9706BRegistration cancelled Apr 26, 2026 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0980 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On Saturday, August 10, 2002, while attempting to land at wellsville municipal airport, wellsville, NY, the pilot discovered the left main landing gear would not lock down. The pilot then elected to proceed to the elmira-corning regional airport in Horseheads, NY and land gear-up on the grass runway causing minor damage. The preliminary investigation revealed that the left main landing gear actuator was broken. The aircraft is currently undergoing repairs. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2002, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT WELLSVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, WELLSVILLE, NY, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN. THE PILOT THEN ELECTED TO PROCEED TO THE ELMIRA-CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT IN HORSEHEADS, NY AND LAND GEAR-UP ON THE GRASS RUNWAY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REPAIRS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N9706B · 2

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

Incident 20260207000479ILanding: Approach · Cincinnati, OHAircraft departed I69 for a part 61 flight training lesson. While in the pattern, the gear lever was moved to the down position and the right main landing gear failed to extend. The pilot departed the pattern to trouble shoot and run the emergency checklist.…Feb 7, 2026 · Minor damage Incident 20001116024439ILevel Off Touchdown · Columbus, OH(-23) I was doing a normal landing (full stop). My gear was up and I thought I did a gumps check. Once I hit the runway I just did my best to come to a safe stop. I turned off the master, mags and fuel and waited for the FAA (plane N172RD).Nov 16, 2000 · Minor damage