MKC79FCG36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Kansas City, MO · April 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1979
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N53080Cessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790407006569A
Case key
137481

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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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3-0459   79/4/7    KANSAS CITY,MO      CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0855                    N53080              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 1987 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            92 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANSAS CITY INTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAIN VALLEY,MO             KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N53080
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kansas City Inter

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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