Pilot Debrief

CESSNA R182 near Abingdon, VA — 2024-02-04

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Date
2024-02-04
Location
Abingdon, VA, USA
Airport
VJI
Aircraft
CESSNA R182
Registration
N756ZW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to lower the airplane's landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact.

NTSB narrative

During a youth demonstration flight, the pilot became distracted looking for another airplane in the traffic pattern and sharing information with the young passengers. He subsequently forgot to lower the landing gear, and the airplane landed gear up, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident anomalies or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and added that he heard no cockpit warnings since he was wearing a noise cancelling headset.

NTSB coding

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