Accident Cessna 172RG N9797B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362774
 
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Date:Thursday 15 October 1992
Time:15:09 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172RG
Owner/operator:Volunteer Flight Training
Registration: N9797B
MSN: 172RG1044
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-F1A6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Clarksville, TN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:(KCKV)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE FLIGHT WAS A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE FLIGHT, AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND TO THE LOCKED POSITION. INVESTIGATION OF THE LANDING AND RETRACTION MECHANISM REVEALED THAT THE SECTION GEAR IN THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY HAD SHEARED.

Probable Cause: THE FRACTURE OF THE SECTION GEAR IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION MECHANISM.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL93LA011
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL93LA011

Location

Revision history:

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