20041227032369I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Idaho Falls, ID · December 27, 2004

Date: December 27, 2004 · 15:37 local
Place: Idaho Falls, ID
Airport: Fanning Field
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N31EN
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total35 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Departed boise, ID 1530 lost all electrical power during enroute into Idaho Falls, ID (ida) at 1737. During approach pilot called tower with handheld radio and declared an emergency. Aircraft landed and had main gear collapse. Minor damage to aircraft. Talking to the pilot, he said during emergency landing he put the landing gear lever down and forgot to pump the gear down as per the emergency procedures.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED BOISE, ID 1530 LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER DURING ENROUTE INTO IDAHO FALLS, ID (IDA) AT 1737. DURING APPROACH PILOT CALLED TOWER WITH HANDHELD RADIO AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND HAD MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. TALKING TO THE PILOT, HE SAID DURING EMERGENCY LANDING HE PUT THE LANDING GEAR LEVER DOWN AND FORGOT TO PUMP THE GEAR DOWN AS PER THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.