Pilot Debrief

CESSNA TR182 near Spanish Fork, UT — 2010-08-28

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Date
2010-08-28
Location
Spanish Fork, UT, USA
Airport
U77
Aircraft
CESSNA TR182
Registration
N738MP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot did not extend the landing gear due to his impairment from alcohol.

NTSB narrative

The pilot failed to extend the airplane's landing gear prior to touchdown at the conclusion of a 2.5-hour cross-country flight. As the airplane slid to a stop on the runway, substantial damage was sustained to the belly skin and a bulkhead. Police officers who responded to the scene observed that the pilot exhibited slurred speech, slow reactions, and poor balance. Upon detecting an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the pilot, they administered a breath alcohol concentration test, which indicated the pilot had a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit for operating an aircraft. The pilot was subsequently arrested for flying under the influence of alcohol-liquor. Examination of the airplane’s landing gear and gear position warning system found that both systems functioned normally.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen not to fly under the influence of alcohol.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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