MKC77FCG11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Garnett, KS · January 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1977
Place
Garnett, KS · GARNETT, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1917QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770125001719A
Case key
156853

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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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3-0108  77/1/25    GARNETT,KS          CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N1917Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARNETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANHATTEN,KS                GARNETT,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOLT THAT TRANSMITS TORQUE FROM SECTOR GEAR SUPPORT PINION TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS SHEARED

Aircraft

Registration
N1917Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garnett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1917Q · 1

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