# Incident 20050726015989I: Cessna 177RG, Utica, NY, July 26, 2005

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 2005, 15:50 local time
- Place: Utica, NY
- Airport: Oneida County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BPYA
- Location: 43.1432° N, 75.3799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Oneida County Airport, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1432&lon=-75.3799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N545PZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N545PZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,415 total, 200 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050726015989I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) HYDRAULIC HOSE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER FAILED IN FLIGHT DURING CRUISE. THIS CAUSED TOTAL DEPLETION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR MANUALLY, BUT WAS UNABLE. ALL LANDING GEAR WERE IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AFTER TOUCH DOWN. ALL PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO PROPELLER, BELLY SKINS AND ANTENNAS. AN M OR D REPORT HAS BEEN FILED ON THIS SUBJECT. THIS MATTER IS CLOSED.

## Other reports on N545PZ (1)

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

- [Accident 20231001016749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231001016749A), Oct 1, 2023: Cessna 177RG (N545PZ), Lake Placid, NY, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On 01 October 2023, a Cessna 177RG experienced an issue during takeoff and an attempt was made to return to the runway. While attempting to land on the west…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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