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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Richmond, VA · March 31, 2010

Date: March 31, 2010 · 17:44 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N52851
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,758 total1,476 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N52851Registered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1287 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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

03/31/2010 1744 EDT, Richmond airport, VA, N52851, a C177 landed on runway 7 with the landing gear in the up position. The pilot stated that the nose landing gear would not extend normally or by emergency extension. He opted to land with all gear in the up position. A subsequent inspection of the aircraft by maintenance personnel found no obvious defects with the landing gear through several normal and emergency extension cycles.

As the FAA filed it

03/31/2010 1744 EDT, RICHMOND AIRPORT, VA, N52851, A C177 LANDED ON RUNWAY 7 WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY OR BY EMERGENCY EXTENSION. HE OPTED TO LAND WITH ALL GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS WITH THE LANDING GEAR THROUGH SEVERAL NORMAL AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION CYCLES.

Other reports on N52851 · 4

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

Incident 20111105026739ILanding: Touchdown · Odenton, MDPilot [privacy data omitted] landed N52581 gear up. Pilot stated that he skipped that step on the checklist. "I just got behind the airplane and just skipped over the landing gear as I was trying to slow the plane and navigate the pattern".Nov 5, 2011 · Minor damage Incident 20110226002119ILanding: Approach · Hagerstown, MDThe [privacy data omitted]pilot picked up the aircraft from an FAA certified repair station for the first flight after extensive maintenance. He experienced trim problems and elected to return to the field. During his approach, he attempted to lower the gear…Feb 26, 2011 · Minor damage Incident 19960602017459ILevel Off Touchdown · Annapolis, MDNarrative: Mr. Mcnamee forgot to put the landing gear down and landed gear up. This is the second gear up landing in this aircraft by this operator. [privacy data omitted]Jun 2, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19900721054229ILevel Off Touchdown · Moncks Corner, SCPilot stated he did not realize green light meant gear not down. Landed with gear in trail.Jul 21, 1990 · Minor damage