SAN JOSE, CA, USA
N45188
CESSNA 177RG
THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED.TOWER PERSONNEL ATTEMPTED TO WARN THE PLT OF THE GEAR POSITION WITH USE OF THE RADIO AND LIGHT GUN SIGNALS; HOWEVER, THE LANDING WAS CONTINUED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IF THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION FROM THE GEAR UP POSITION, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD LOWER TO THE TRAIL POSITION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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