20191116022699I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Port Aransas, TX · November 16, 2019

Date: November 16, 2019 · 11:15 local
Place: Port Aransas, TX
Airport: Mustang Beach Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2090Q
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 540 total223 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N2090QRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0490 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.

PIC was flying VMC from jackson county TX airport (26R) to Mustang Beach Airport (kras) near Port Aransas TX. PIC stated he was on short final and positioned the aircraft to land. Pilot said he realized he forgot to lower the landing gear and touched down gear up on runway 15 at approximately 11:15 CDT. There was no post crash fire, no injuries and there was minimal damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS FLYING VMC FROM JACKSON COUNTY TX AIRPORT (26R) TO MUSTANG BEACH AIRPORT (KRAS) NEAR PORT ARANSAS TX. PIC STATED HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL AND POSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND. PILOT SAID HE REALIZED HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND TOUCHED DOWN GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 15 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 CDT. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE, NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.