OAK76DVA65

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Columbia, CA · May 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1976
Place
Columbia, CA · COLUMBIA, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2516VCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760520012329A
Case key
153848

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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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3-1157  76/5/20    COLUMBIA,CA         CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1994
        TIME - 1630                    N2516V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MODESTO,CA                  COLUMBIA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- GR WARNING HORN SYS MALF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2516V
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia

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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.