35.2621° N, 81.1873° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Gastonia, NC, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
December 13, 1985 · 12:05 local
Place
Gastonia, NC
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2706C
Reported as
Cessna R182
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,240 total850 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Failed to extend gear for landing. Gear warning horn inoperative due to stuck micro switch.
As the FAA filed it
FAILED TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE DUE TO STUCK MICRO SWITCH.