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ERA21LA219

2021-05-08 · Miami, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TMB

Current FAA registration · N9795B

Make / Model
CESSNA 172RG
Year of manufacture
1982 · 39 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19820119
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADA81D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that during landing, and after touchdown, the brakes were applied and the left main landing gear “slowly collapsed rearward and up.” The airplane veered left, exited the runway, and came to rest in the grass, sustaining substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that there were no hydraulic fluid leaks. After placing the airplane on jacks, the retractable landing gear operated normally via the landing gear handle and the manual emergency extension pump. Additionally, the landing gear warning horn and indicator lights functioned as designed. The examination revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Main landing gear-Malfunction

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ERA21LA219.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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