# NTSB ANC83IA052: Cessna 177RG, N1840Q, Wasilla, AK, March 4, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: March 4, 1983, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Wasilla, AK
- Location: 61.5785° N, 149.4763° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wasilla, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5785&lon=-149.4763&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4081
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83IA052
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4081/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA052

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - checklist - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR & THE ACFT LANDED UNINTENTIONAL GEAR UP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1840Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1840Q), registered now, S/N 177RG0240, built 1971 (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: 177RG0240
- Airframe hours: 3420
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Michael J. Osolnik
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 1, 1982, 90 hours before
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: Z16, Wasilla, runway 5, 2,100 × 90 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,988 total, 300 in this make and model, 3,811 as pilot in command, 179 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 19 °F

## 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 19830304013589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830304013589I), Mar 4, 1983: Cessna 177RG, Wasilla, AK, Minor damage. Pilot stated he was distracted by conversation with his passengers and landed with gear up.

## Other investigations on N1840Q (1)

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

- [NTSB ANC76AA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA101), Jun 11, 1976: Cessna 177RG (N1840Q), Aniak, AK, no damage

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

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