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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Scranton, PA · July 21, 2013

Date: July 21, 2013 · 14:00 local
Place: Scranton, PA
Airport: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N35942
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N35942Registered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1083 · Built 1976 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.

Aircraft experienced landing gear problem, pilot performed emergency gear extension per aircraft POH with no result. Pilot flew over to Wilkes Barre/Scranton airport to perform the partially extended gear landing. He chose this airport based on emergency vehicles just in case. Pilot landed to the left of runway 28 in the grass. Aircraft nose wheel was extended and locked, N0 damage to prop or engine. During investigation main landing gear actuator rod end found broken.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LANDING GEAR PROBLEM, PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PER AIRCRAFT POH WITH NO RESULT. PILOT FLEW OVER TO WILKES BARRE/SCRANTON AIRPORT TO PERFORM THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED GEAR LANDING. HE CHOSE THIS AIRPORT BASED ON EMERGENCY VEHICLES JUST IN CASE. PILOT LANDED TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 28 IN THE GRASS. AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL WAS EXTENDED AND LOCKED, N0 DAMAGE TO PROP OR ENGINE. DURING INVESTIGATION MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END FOUND BROKEN.