Pilot Debrief

CESSNA R182 near Lansing, IL — 2025-07-22

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Date
2025-07-22
Location
Lansing, IL, USA
Airport
IGO
Aircraft
CESSNA R182
Registration
N737HN
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction of other traffic and failure to follow his landing procedures.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, he forgot to extend the landing gear and that he landed with the landing gear retracted. Subsequently, the airplane fuselage contacted the runway before it came to rest. He added that he was distracted by a helicopter in the traffic pattern. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot stated the accident might have been prevented if he had followed his landing procedures.

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