Pilot Debrief

CESSNA TR182 near Chatham, MA — 2023-02-19

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Date
2023-02-19
Location
Chatham, MA, USA
Airport
CQX
Aircraft
CESSNA TR182
Registration
N711PD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown.

NTSB narrative

At the conclusion of an uneventful flight, the pilot entered the airport traffic pattern for landing. The pilot reported that while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for landing, he failed to extend the landing gear and landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane subsequently touched down on the runway and sustained substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident machinal malfunctions or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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