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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Austin, TX · April 18, 2015

Date: April 18, 2015 · 09:31 local
Place: Austin, TX
Airport: Austin-Bergstrom
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8035G
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: 520 total4 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N8035GRegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2021 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0035 · Built 1970 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.

During take off, while still in the traffic pattern, the pilot noticed a white smoke coming out from behind the instrument panel that smelled electrical. He then declared an emergency and turned on short final to get back to the runway. The engine throttle would not close below 1500 RPM. He stated that he was distracted with all that was going on and failed to put the gear down.

There were no injuries, no post fire, and no damage to other personal property.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF, WHILE STILL IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE PILOT NOTICED A WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT SMELLED ELECTRICAL. HE THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND TURNED ON SHORT FINAL TO GET BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE ENGINE THROTTLE WOULD NOT CLOSE BELOW 1500 RPM. HE STATED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED WITH ALL THAT WAS GOING ON AND FAILED TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN.

THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO POST FIRE, AND NO DAMAGE TO OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Other reports on N8035G · 2

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

Incident 20151117021019ILanding: Touchdown · Austin, TXPilot reported gear unsafe light. Tower performed a visual and gear appeared down. Pilot exited pattern to perform emergency checklist procedures followed by landing and main gear collapsed causing minor damage.Nov 17, 2015 · Minor damage Accident 19871206069569AStarting Engines · Great Falls, MTPilot injured by propeller while trying to hand start the aircraft. Forgot to turn ignition off. Leg severed at kneeDec 6, 1987 · Minor damage