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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Olathe, KS · November 6, 2002

Date
November 6, 2002 · 18:15 local
Place
Olathe, KS
Airport
New Century Aircenter Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8971M
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total50 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot reports departing new Century, Kansas (ixd) around 17:26 CST and returning 45 minutes later. On downwind for runway 35, landing gear handle was placed in the down position and a green gear down light indication was obtained. Aircraft landed with nose gear fully extended and both main gear assemblies in the retracted position. There were no injuries and minor aircraft damage was confined to the tail tie-down assembly. Maintenance discovered a failed right main landing gear downlock switch and defective landing gear hydraulic powerpack assembly. FAA form 8010-4 was submitted for downlock switch and powerpack assembly. This incident, privacy data omitted is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTS DEPARTING NEW CENTURY, KANSAS (IXD) AROUND 17:26 CST AND RETURNING 45 MINUTES LATER. ON DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 35, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND A GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT INDICATION WAS OBTAINED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR FULLY EXTENDED AND BOTH MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLIES IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE TAIL TIE-DOWN ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAILED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND DEFECTIVE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC POWERPACK ASSEMBLY. FAA FORM 8010-4 WAS SUBMITTED FOR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND POWERPACK ASSEMBLY. THIS INCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N8971M · 1

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