N52881 is a 1977 Cessna 177RG. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D rated at 200 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Gold Hill, NC. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2014. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 49 years old
- 1 of 819 Cessna 177RG
2014
1978
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The pilot in the retractable landing gear-equipped airplane reported that he, "decided to attempt a gear up glide" to the runway. He recalled that he became fixated on the reaching the runway and forgot to extend the landing gear. The airplane touched down and skidded to a stop on the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage bulkheads.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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