Event CHI92LA006

1991-10-10 BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, United States Airport · BTL None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N100CA

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 182Q

Year of manufacture

1978 · 13 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19981224

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A004E7

Registrant of record

FASS FLYERS LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N100CA Cessna 421B None

Probable cause & findings

THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR'S DOWNLOCK LINK ASSEMBLY.

Factual narrative

AT THE COMPLETION OF ITS LANDING ROLL THE MEDIUM SIZED TWIN ENGINED AIRLINE BEGAN A LEFTHAND 180 DEGREE TURN ON THE RUNWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BACK TAXIING. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD ADDED POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE TO AID HIM PERFORM THE TURN. DURING THIS TURN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK LINK HAD FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_CHI92LA006.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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