FTW92LA066

1992-02-03 · WACO, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ACT

Aircraft involved

N9754B Cessna 172RG None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FULLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENTION SYSTEM. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT, LOW CEILING, FOG, DRIZZLE AND FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Factual narrative

THE AIRPLANE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED DURING THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. THE WEATHER WAS INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITH LOW CEILINGS, DRIZZLE, AND FOG. THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR WHICH DID NOT FULLY EXTEND. THE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE RUNWAY. THE FAA REPORTED FINDING A ELECTRICALLY SHORTED ALTERNATOR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_FTW92LA066.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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