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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Springfield, MO · July 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1975
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2050QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750706019389A
Case key
149603

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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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3-1677   75/7/6    SPRINGFIELD,MO      CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 920
        TIME - 1102                    N2050Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- O RING P/N 28775-133 TWISTED LEAK DVLPD HYD SYS DEPLETED.ELEC HYD PUMP DMGD DUE TO CONT OPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2050Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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