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FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Sedona, AZ · August 17, 2020

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Date
August 17, 2020 · 11:44 local
Place
Sedona, AZ
Airport
Sedona
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N8077G
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N8077GRegistered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0077 · Built 1971Airframe modelCessna 177RGEngine 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.

On Monday August 17th, 2020, the PIC flew N8077G, a 1971 Cessna 177RG, from kflg to ksez. The PIC stated during his preflight he did not notice any fluids underneath or around the aircraft in the hangar. During the run up the brakes held the aircraft while at 1800 RPM. Coming in to land at ksez, the pilot touched the aircraft down in roughly the first 1750 ft of the 5000 ft runway. Upon touching down he stated that he let the aircraft roll for a second then began applying brakes. At first the brakes were spongy, but did apply some breaking force. However, after a few seconds the brakes no longer provided any stopping action. The PIC stated that he did not have enough runway to execute a go around. At that point he realized that he was committed to stopping the aircraft and decided to go off into the dirt on the left hand side of the runway. The PIC said he stopped approximately 20 ft into the dirt after leaving the runway. After exiting, he walked around and did not see any damage to the aircraft. This was corroborated by the A&P mechanic who inspected the aircraft afterwards and serviced and bled the brakes. After conversing with the mechanic, the PIC felt it was safe to fly the aircraft back to kflg. The brakes functioned normally at kflg after landing. Due to the fact that the aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries, this accident is downgraded to an incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON MONDAY AUGUST 17TH, 2020, THE PIC FLEW N8077G, A 1971 CESSNA 177RG, FROM KFLG TO KSEZ. THE PIC STATED DURING HIS PREFLIGHT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY FLUIDS UNDERNEATH OR AROUND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE HANGAR. DURING THE RUN UP THE BRAKES HELD THE AIRCRAFT WHILE AT 1800 RPM. COMING IN TO LAND AT KSEZ, THE PILOT TOUCHED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN ROUGHLY THE FIRST 1750 FT OF THE 5000 FT RUNWAY. UPON TOUCHING DOWN HE STATED THAT HE LET THE AIRCRAFT ROLL FOR A SECOND THEN BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES. AT FIRST THE BRAKES WERE SPONGY, BUT DID APPLY SOME BREAKING FORCE. HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE BRAKES NO LONGER PROVIDED ANY STOPPING ACTION. THE PIC STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RUNWAY TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND. AT THAT POINT HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS COMMITTED TO STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT AND DECIDED TO GO OFF INTO THE DIRT ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC SAID HE STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 20 FT INTO THE DIRT AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY. AFTER EXITING, HE WALKED AROUND AND DID NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS CORROBORATED BY THE A&P MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTERWARDS AND SERVICED AND BLED THE BRAKES. AFTER CONVERSING WITH THE MECHANIC, THE PIC FELT IT WAS SAFE TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO KFLG. THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AT KFLG AFTER LANDING. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES, THIS ACCIDENT IS DOWNGRADED TO AN INCIDENT.