FTW77FPA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Dallas, TX · June 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1977
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1977QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770630023159A
Case key
147069

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1702  77/6/30    DALLAS,TX           CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 171
        TIME - 1857                    N1977Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   CADDO MILLS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY

Aircraft

Registration
N1977Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.