Accident Cessna 177RG N2012Q, Monday 11 November 1985

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Date:	Monday 11 November 1985
Time:	19:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2012Q
MSN:	177RG 0412
Year of manufacture:	1973
Total airframe hrs:	35927 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kenansville, NC - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT CONTACTED TWO PILES OF DIRT DURING A GEAR-UP LANDING. THE PLT TOOK OFF WITH INTENSIONS OF PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE SECOND APCH, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO FULLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE PLT HAD ONE PASSENGER CHECK THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR AND NO HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS PRESENT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO FULLY EXTEND THE GEAR MANUALLY AS THE RESERVE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS EXHAUSTED BEFORE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE WAS RUPTURED 18 INCHES BELOW THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ASS'Y. THE RUPTURE RESULTED FROM THE LINE RUBBING THE STABILATOR CONTROL CABLE.

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