NTSB MKC83LA068 — 1983-02-14 · OLATHE, Kansas, United States

Current FAA registration · N9886C

Make / Model: CESSNA R182
Year of manufacture: 1978 · 5 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19801111
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADCC09

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9886C Cessna R182 None

Factual narrative

PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND ELECTED TO LAND WITH ALL GEAR RETRACTED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A BOLT IN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND JAMMED THE WHEEL IN THE WHEEL WELL. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THIS AIRCRAFT ON 1/7/82. REPORTEDLY, IT HAD FLOWN ONLY 3 HRS SINCE THE INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK, THE LANDING GEAR WHEELS WERE REMOVED FOR SERVICE AND INSPECTION DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MKC83LA068.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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