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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Blaine, MN · July 17, 2015

Date: July 17, 2015 · 15:47 local
Place: Blaine, MN
Airport: Anoka County-Blaine Airport(Janes
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6511V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA309
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,860 total126 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N6511VRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0741 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While conducting an instructional flight, during the takeoff climb out from an outlying airport (oeo), a loud noise was noted when the gear was retracted. The pilot then attempted to extend the gear on the subsequent approach and the left main gear did not extend. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to extend the gear. The pilot returned to the home airport (ane) and completed a gear up landing causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB OUT FROM AN OUTLYING AIRPORT (OEO), A LOUD NOISE WAS NOTED WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR ON THE SUBSEQUENT APPROACH AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO EXTEND THE GEAR. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE HOME AIRPORT (ANE) AND COMPLETED A GEAR UP LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN15LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnoka, MNFailure of the left landing gear actuator for reasons that could not be determined because the actuator was not made available for examination.Jul 17, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6511V · 1

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

Incident 20071029831139ILevel Off Touchdown · Minneapolis, MN(-23) Aircraft nose gear would not come down in flight. Pilot attempted to correct with alternate gear procedure to no avail and elected to land with the nose gear up.Oct 29, 2007 · Minor damage