NYC74DNA22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Mansfield, MA · October 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1973
Place
Mansfield, MA · MANSFIELD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1991QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731022034769A
Case key
188105

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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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3-3456  73/10/22   MANSFIELD,MASS      CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 700
        TIME - 1850                    N1991Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANSFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BEDFORD,MASS            MANSFIELD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- PILOT PREOCCUPIED BY NIGHT LANDING FORGOT TO LOWER LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT ACTIVATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1991Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mansfield

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.