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FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Two Harbors, CA · August 23, 2022

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Date
August 23, 2022 · 11:40 local
Place
Two Harbors, CA
Airport
Santa Catalina
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52946
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total857 in this make and model
N52946Registered now · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1317 · Built 1977Airframe 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.

Investigation: I was notified that on August 23, 2022 at 1140 local time that privacy data omitted while on a VFR approach to kavx (Santa Catalina, California) failed to put the landing gear down in his CE-177RG and landed gear up on runway 22. The FAA became aware on August 23, 2022.

Based on 8900.1, volume 7, chapter 1, section 1, a, substantial damage means damage or failure which adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft, and which would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component. Engine failure or damage limited to an engine if only one engine fails or is damaged, bent fairings or cowling, dented skin, small punctured holes in the skin or fabric, ground damage to rotor or propeller blades, and damage to landing gear, wheels, tires, flaps, engine accessories, brakes, or wingtips are not considered “substantial damage” for the purpose of this part. There is a Cessna airworthiness directive "AD" that states any damage to the propeller is considered "substantial damage" therefore this is an accident investigation.

As the FAA filed it

INVESTIGATION: I WAS NOTIFIED THAT ON AUGUST 23, 2022 AT 1140 LOCAL TIME THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE ON A VFR APPROACH TO KAVX (SANTA CATALINA, CALIFORNIA) FAILED TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN IN HIS CE-177RG AND LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 22. THE FAA BECAME AWARE ON AUGUST 23, 2022.

BASED ON 8900.1, VOLUME 7, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1, A, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE MEANS DAMAGE OR FAILURE WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH, PERFORMANCE, OR FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND WHICH WOULD NORMALLY REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED COMPONENT. ENGINE FAILURE OR DAMAGE LIMITED TO AN ENGINE IF ONLY ONE ENGINE FAILS OR IS DAMAGED, BENT FAIRINGS OR COWLING, DENTED SKIN, SMALL PUNCTURED HOLES IN THE SKIN OR FABRIC, GROUND DAMAGE TO ROTOR OR PROPELLER BLADES, AND DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR, WHEELS, TIRES, FLAPS, ENGINE ACCESSORIES, BRAKES, OR WINGTIPS ARE NOT CONSIDERED “SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE” FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PART. THERE IS A CESSNA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE "AD" THAT STATES ANY DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER IS CONSIDERED "SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE" THEREFORE THIS IS AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.

Other reports on N52946 · 1

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

Incident 19920708027799IFinal Approach · Gunnison, COPilot struck runway approach lights on descent to runway. Landed safely. Pilot reported turbulence and wind shear.Jul 8, 1992 · Minor damage