ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308515
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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 2022 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52946 |
| MSN: | 177RG1317 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3791 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Catalina Airport, Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA) |
| Avalon, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while entering the airport traffic pattern, he became distracted by other air traffic. He stated that he failed to utilize his before-landing check list and did not extend the airplane's landing gear. The pilot landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing, resulting in a gear up landing and substantial damage to the airplane's belly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA373
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2023 02:59 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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