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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Prineville, OR · May 28, 2020

Date: May 28, 2020 · 15:45 local
Place: Prineville, OR
Airport: Prineville Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N35231
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: 944 total682 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N35231Registered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1048 · Built 1976 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.

Pilot had hydraulic leak in aurora Oregon airport prior to departure. Refilled hydraulic reservoir and departed for home airport of bend Oregon. Enroute pilot observed main gear hanging down. Tried cycling gear but no change. Pilot diverted to mechanics airport of Prineville Oregon. Over radio pilot and mechanic discussed options, attempted emergency gear extension no change. Decision was made to land gear up. After landing upon inspection hydraulic reservoir was found to be empty.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD HYDRAULIC LEAK IN AURORA OREGON AIRPORT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. REFILLED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND DEPARTED FOR HOME AIRPORT OF BEND OREGON. ENROUTE PILOT OBSERVED MAIN GEAR HANGING DOWN. TRIED CYCLING GEAR BUT NO CHANGE. PILOT DIVERTED TO MECHANICS AIRPORT OF PRINEVILLE OREGON. OVER RADIO PILOT AND MECHANIC DISCUSSED OPTIONS, ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION NO CHANGE. DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND GEAR UP. AFTER LANDING UPON INSPECTION HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS FOUND TO BE EMPTY.

Other reports on N35231 · 1

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

Incident 20030301008469ILevel Off Touchdown · Honolulu, HI(-23) Hydraulic gear hose separated from end fitting, causing loss of hydraulic fluid. Unable to lower gear manually. Gear collapsed upon landing. [privacy data omitted]Mar 1, 2003 · Minor damage