Pilot Debrief

CESSNA R182 near Thermal, CA — 2025-07-31

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Date
2025-07-31
Location
Thermal, CA, USA
Airport
TRM
Aircraft
CESSNA R182
Registration
N2658C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while in the pattern practicing touch and go landings, he forgot to extend the landing gear and that he landed with the landing gear retracted. Subsequently, the airplane slid down the runway before it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot indicated that he did not use a pre-landing checklist. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

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