20151114019279A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Palm Springs, CA · November 14, 2015

Date: November 14, 2015 · 08:59 local
Place: Palm Springs, CA
Airport: Palm Springs International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2112Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA074
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,596 total603 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N2112QRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0512 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed bermuda dunes airport, CA in route to hemet ryan airport, CA. Just after takeoff the pilot was experiencing an issue with the landing gear and decided to extend the gear and return to bermuda dunes airport as a precaution. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to extend the gear the pilot declared an emergency and diverted to Palm Springs airport. The aircraft landed gear up at Palm Springs without further incident, there were no reported injuries and all damage was limited to the right stabilator and lower fuselage aft of the main landing

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BERMUDA DUNES AIRPORT, CA IN ROUTE TO HEMET RYAN AIRPORT, CA. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH THE LANDING GEAR AND DECIDED TO EXTEND THE GEAR AND RETURN TO BERMUDA DUNES AIRPORT AS A PRECAUTION. AFTER NUMEROUS UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP AT PALM SPRINGS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES AND ALL DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE RIGHT STABILATOR AND LOWER FUSELAGE AFT OF THE MAIN LANDING

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 GAA16CA074Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalm Springs, CAThe failure of a shaft seal at the nose gear retraction/extension actuator, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and a main landing gear collapse during landing.Nov 14, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2112Q · 1

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

Incident 19830927063949IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Leachville, ARLosing oil pressure and oil on the windshield. Landed in an open field. Left crankcase had cracked.Sep 27, 1983