AAIB investigation to Cessna F177RG Cardinal RG, G-AYSY
Landing gear did not lock down, Leicester Airport, 16 June 2019.
Summary:
The pilot was unable to lock the landing gear in the down position. He landed on the grass runway at Leicester Airport, the landing gear retracted, and the aircraft exhaust and propeller dug into the ground. The pilot suffered minor injuries.
The hydraulic landing gear-up pressure line had become detached at the fitting, allowing the hydraulic fluid to escape.
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Published 14 November 2019