Accident Cessna R182RG II N739JG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371954
 
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Date:Friday 30 October 1987
Time:22:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C82R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna R182RG II
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N739JG
MSN: R18200999
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:1012 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-540-J3C5D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Indianapolis, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Brookside, IN (I21)
Destination airport:(KMQJ)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR WHEN THE HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE TRAILING POSITION WHILE THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOT INITIATED THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, BUT THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT MADE A PARTIAL GEAR UP LANDING AT HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LNDG GEAR ACTUATING DOWN LINE, CESSNA PART #2880001-1, HAD FAILED AT THE FLARE AND PULLED OUT FROM THE FITTING ATTACHING THE LINE TO THE ACTUATOR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI88LA009
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI88LA009

Revision history:

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