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CEN12CA157

2012-02-04 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport COS

Current FAA registration · N2696C

Make / Model
CESSNA R182
Year of manufacture
1978 · 34 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19780309
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2A399

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot did not extend the landing gear before landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot was conducting a series of practice accuracy landings in preparation for a checkride. He reported that he inadvertently forgot to extend the landing gear. He added that he did not remember hearing the landing gear warning horn just before touchdown because he had allowed himself to become fixated on maneuvering the aircraft to the precise landing point. The airplane touched down on the runway surface with the landing gear retracted which caused substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The pilot was conducting a series of practice accuracy landings in preparation for a checkride. He reported that he inadvertently forgot to extend the landing gear. He added that he did not remember hearing the landing gear warning horn just before touchdown because he had allowed himself to become fixated on maneuvering the aircraft to the precise landing point. The airplane touched down on the runway surface with the landing gear retracted, which caused substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-(general)-Not used/operated - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_CEN12CA157.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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