Pilot Debrief

Cessna 177RG near Redding, CA — 2008-04-08

Final reportSEA08CA106
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Date
2008-04-08
Location
Redding, CA, USA
Airport
RDD
Aircraft
Cessna 177RG
Registration
N1925Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot under instruction to lower the landing gear, the failure of both pilots to follow the landing checklist, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

NTSB narrative

The fight instructor reported that on the first landing the pilot-rated student failed to extend the landing gear. The instructor further reported that he didn't notice that the landing gear was in the UP position on approach to landing. Additionally, the pilot-rated student had set the manifold pressure at 15 inches, while the landing gear warning horn is set to activate at 13 inches of manifold pressure. The flight instructor also stated that the landing checklist was not accomplished. The airplane landed with all three landing gear in the retracted position, which resulted in substantial damage.

NTSB coding

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