20181004019459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Albermarle, NC · October 4, 2018

Date: October 4, 2018 · 12:00 local
Place: Albermarle, NC
Airport: Stanly County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52881
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA017
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total400 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N52881Registered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1298 · 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.

Flight originated at gold hill airport (NC25) with the pilot and one passenger. Pilot flew the aircraft to Stanly County Airport (vuj) and was performing touch and goes. After performing several touch and go evolutions, the pilot was demonstrating a simulated emergency for his friend. Pilot states that during the approach to the airport, he was so fixated on the runway, that he simply forgot to put the landing gear down. The aircraft subsequently landed in a gear up configuration. Ground scars show that the aircraft landed on the centerline of runway 22L, gradually drifting right of centerline and coming to rest in a full upright position.

Note: counseling has been recomended as the pilot has had no previous issues, was forthcoming and honest as to the details of the event and has numerous hours in this model of aircraft. See ptrs 201804641 for details.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GOLD HILL AIRPORT (NC25) WITH THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER. PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO STANLY COUNTY AIRPORT (VUJ) AND WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES. AFTER PERFORMING SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO EVOLUTIONS, THE PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY FOR HIS FRIEND. PILOT STATES THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, HE WAS SO FIXATED ON THE RUNWAY, THAT HE SIMPLY FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED IN A GEAR UP CONFIGURATION. GROUND SCARS SHOW THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 22L, GRADUALLY DRIFTING RIGHT OF CENTERLINE AND COMING TO REST IN A FULL UPRIGHT POSITION.

NOTE: COUNSELING HAS BEEN RECOMENDED AS THE PILOT HAS HAD NO PREVIOUS ISSUES, WAS FORTHCOMING AND HONEST AS TO THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT AND HAS NUMEROUS HOURS IN THIS MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. SEE PTRS 201804641 FOR DETAILS.

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 GAA19CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlbermarle, NCThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a gear-up glide to the runway and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use a checklist before landing.Oct 4, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52881 · 3

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

Incident 20081028851149ILanding · Kalispell, MT(-23) On October 29, 2008, at 20:22 MDT, a Cessna 177, N52881, registered to [privacy data omitted], had a nose gear collapse on landing at Glacier international airport. The pilot of the aircraft is a licensed pilot but was receiving instruction on…Oct 28, 2008 · Minor damage Incident 20010227003619ILevel Off Touchdown · Caldwell, NJ(-23) On 2/27/01, Cessna N52991, a CE-177-RG landed at cdw gear up. The damage was minor and there were no injuries. The pilot owner stated that he just forgot to put the gear down.Feb 27, 2001 · Minor damage Incident 19800310024549IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Olive Branch, MSLost directional control after landing in moderate crosswind.Mar 10, 1980 · Minor damage