ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214284
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| Date: | Thursday 9 August 2018 |
| Time: | 13:12 |
| Type: |  Cessna R182 Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1693R |
| MSN: | R18200518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3997 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florence Regional Airport (KFLO), Florence, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Andrews Airport, SC (ADR/KPHH) |
| Florence Regional Airport, SC (FLO/KFLO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Before departure on the personal flight, the private pilot reported that the engine had to be started using an auxiliary power supply because the battery was dead; however, he did not determine the reason for the dead battery. After the engine was started, he reported normal electrical system indications. About 10 minutes into the 20-minute flight, the pilot noticed that the electric fuel gauges were reading zero and the ammeter was showing a discharge. He did not consult or comply with emergency procedures from the pilot's operating handbook (POH) for a discharging ammeter and continued to his destination, where he attempted to extend the landing gear using the normal system; however, there was no down-and-locked indication. He confirmed visually that the nose landing gear was down and locked; he performed a fly-by of the air traffic control tower, was informed that the landing gear appeared to be down, and returned for landing. After touchdown, both main landing gear collapsed, the airplane began to veer to the left, and the left wing and horizontal stabilizer contacted the runway. The airplane came to rest in the grass off the left side of the runway. Postaccident examination and operational testing of the normal and emergency landing gear extension and indicating systems revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation. Had the pilot shed unnecessary electrical load per the POH when he first noticed the discharging state or pumped the landing gear down using the emergency gear extension mechanism, it is likely that the landing gear would have extended and locked into position. The reason for the electrical system failure was not investigated.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to comply with emergency procedures in the pilot's operating handbook, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address the low battery voltage before departure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1693R
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2018 21:16 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Aug-2018 17:03 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Oct-2019 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Oct-2019 19:53 | harro | Updated [Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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