# NTSB MIA79DA076: Cessna 177RG, N45133, Pensacola, FL, April 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1979
- Place: Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
- Location: 30.4410° N, 87.1912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pensacola, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4410&lon=-87.1912&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135448
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DA076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2578  79/4/26    PENSACOLA,FL        CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 384
        TIME - 1424                    N45133              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENSACOLA REGION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45133](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45133-2009-05-20), registration cancelled 2009-05-20, S/N 177RG1094, 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pensacola Region

## 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 19790426032789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790426032789A), Apr 26, 1979: Cessna 177RG, Pensacola, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot on CFI flight check landed gear up. Check pilot failed to notice applicant had raised gear on final.

## Other investigations on N45133 (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 NYC08CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA208), Jun 8, 2008: Cessna 177RG (N45133), Bessemer, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the left magneto for undetermined reasons resulting in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.

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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