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| Date: | Sunday 29 March 2009 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna F177RG Cardinal RG (Reims) |
| Owner/operator: | unknown |
| Registration: | G-BFPZ |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming Io-360-A1B6d |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Popham Airfield, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Popham Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot selected the gear for landing, observed that the single DOWN AND LOCKED light illuminated and visually checked that the landing gear was extended. On touchdown, the main landing gear folded rearwards and the aircraft came to rest with the nose landing gear extended. The green down and locked light remained illuminated. An engineering examination found that both main landing gear down and locked magnetic proximity switches were ‘stuck’ in their down and locked positions due to a lack of lubrication and weak return springs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ec7240f0b613420000ff/Cessna_F177RG_Cardinal_RG__G-BFPZ_08-10.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2016 19:14 | harro | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 19:32 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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