# NTSB FTW82DA056: Cessna 177RG, N33281, Artesia, NM, February 7, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 7, 1982, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Artesia, NM
- Coordinates: 32.839221, -104.429428 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8392&lon=-104.4294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69809
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69809/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA056

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, taxi - to takeoff
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,partial (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED UP ON ITS RIGHT MAIN GEAR BY A GUST OF WIND. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN INBOARD CASTERING BOLT SHEARED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WIND WAS GUSTNG TO 20 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N33281 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 11
- Airframe hours: 1432
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Leslie A. Anderson
- Registered owner: Judson Flying Service
- Departed: ATS, ARTESIA, NM
- Destination: FARMINGTON, NM
- Airport: ATS, Artesia Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,970 total, 70 in this make and model, 2,780 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Temperature: 122 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ATS

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19820207007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820207007499A), Feb 7, 1982: Cessna 177, Artesia, NM, Substantial damage. Gust of wind picked up wing on taxiing for takeoff. Landing castering bolt sheared when wheel came back down.

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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