# NTSB ANC83IA045: Cessna 177RG, N34938, Anchorage, AK, February 17, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 17, 1983, 12:11 local (16:11 UTC)
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Coordinates: 61.179016, -149.879852 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1790&lon=-149.8799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83IA045
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4080/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA045

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS INTENTIONALLY LANDED GEAR UP DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BEARING. THE BEARING FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - fatigue (cause)
  - gear down and locked - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels up landing - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34938](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34938-2009-09-16), registration cancelled 2009-09-16, S/N 177RG1026, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (registry code 2073709) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (registry code 41593, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 177RG1026
- Airframe hours: 1168
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gordon Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: ANC, Anchorage, runway 6L, 10,600 × 200 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 879 total, 33 in this make and model, 753 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 3 knots
- Visibility: 80 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19830217060939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830217060939I), Feb 17, 1983: Cessna 177RG, Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Loud noise on gear retraction. Unable to lock down. Landed gear up. Main gear actuating system bearing had failed.

## Other investigations on N34938 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA187), May 14, 1995: Cessna 177RG (N34938), Oakland, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation by exceeding the airplane certificated maximum allowable takeoff gross weight and failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. The ditch was a…
- [NTSB ANC81FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA077), Jul 7, 1981: Cessna 177RG (N34938), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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