# NTSB MIA86LA170: Cessna 177RG, N1888Q, Jacksonville, FL, May 30, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 30, 1986, 07:54 local (11:54 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Location: 30.3363° N, 81.5144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at JACKSONVILLE EXEC AT CRAIG (CRG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3363&lon=-81.5144&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 case key (mKey): 31644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA170
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31644/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA170

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,gear warning system - inoperative (contributing factor)
  - checklist - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels up landing - performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED THE GEAR TO BE DOWN & LOCKED. WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLASPED AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP.POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SHOWED IT TO OPERATE NORMALLY IN ALL MODES. THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING THE INSPECTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1888Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1888Q), registered now, S/N 177RG0288, built 1972 (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: 177RG0288
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Florida Xray Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 17, 1986
- Departed: SFB, SANFORD, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: CRG, Craig Municipal, runway 4, 4,001 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 3,957 total, 150 in this make and model, 3,957 as pilot in command, 89 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG

## 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 19860530086949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860530086949A), May 30, 1986: Cessna 177RG, Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. The gear collapsed during landing. Warning horn inoperative. Pilot reported down light on. No malfunctions found.

## Other investigations on N1888Q (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 MIA79FLG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG27), Aug 26, 1979: Cessna 177RG (N1888Q), Charleston, SC, substantial 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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