What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 15, 2021, at 1340 MST, a Cessna 177RG, N8029G, privacy data omitted, experienced a landing gear malfunction in flight and the main landing gear collapsed on landing at Albuquerque international Sunport, Albuquerque, new Mexico, while on a cross country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the certificated commercial pilot was not injured. The flight originated at riverside, California, on August 14, 2021 at around 2000 PST.
The investigation determined hydraulic system had no fluid in it because the hydraulic system return (retract) hose was leaking.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 15, 2021, AT 1340 MST, A CESSNA 177RG, N8029G, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING AT ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, ON AUGUST 14, 2021 AT AROUND 2000 PST.
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD NO FLUID IN IT BECAUSE THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RETURN (RETRACT) HOSE WAS LEAKING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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