Accident Cessna 177RG N45188,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374456
 
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Date:Thursday 7 August 1986
Time:08:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C77R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:Kamran Nikbakhsh-tali
Registration: N45188
MSN: 177RG1095
Year of manufacture:1976
Total airframe hrs:1146 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6W
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:San Jose, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tracy, CA (036)
Destination airport:San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED.TOWER PERSONNEL ATTEMPTED TO WARN THE PLT OF THE GEAR POSITION WITH USE OF THE RADIO AND LIGHT GUN SIGNALS; HOWEVER, THE LANDING WAS CONTINUED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IF THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION FROM THE GEAR UP POSITION, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD LOWER TO THE TRAIL POSITION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX86FVM07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX86FVM07

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Revision history:

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