Aviation Accident Summary LAX83FUJ03

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N7733V

CESSNA 177RG

Analysis

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BOTH NORMAL AND EMERGENCY TO EXTEND GEAR FAILED. THE ROD END BEARING (CESSNA PART # S-2049-6FG) HAD FAILED. THIS PREVENTED GEAR EXTENSION. SERVICE LETTER 79-37 RECOMMENDING INSTALLING A NEW HIGH STRENGTH BEARING WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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