# Incident 19891125061109I: Cessna 172RG, Adelanto, CA, November 25, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1989, 13:25 local time
- Place: Adelanto, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5828° N, 117.4092° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Adelanto, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5828&lon=-117.4092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9660B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9660B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 30 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125061109I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT DID NOT CHECK GEAR AND LANDED GEAR UP. CHOSE DRY LAKE BED BECAUSE OF WIND.

## Other reports on N9660B (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19980102002689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980102002689I), Jan 2, 1998: Cessna 172RG (N9660B), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot reported he lost radio due to electrical problems. The right MLG failed to lock down. Manual attempts to pump gear down were unsuccessful.…
- [Incident 19901005053009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901005053009I), Oct 5, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N9660B), Lancaster, CA, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Unable to determine the cause of gear collapse.
- [Incident 19840723046159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840723046159I), Jul 23, 1984: Cessna 172RG (N9660B), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Student retracted the landing gear in place of the flaps on the landing roll.
- [Incident 19840216011509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840216011509I), Feb 16, 1984: Cessna 172RG (N9660B), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Lost control landing in a gusty crosswind. The propeller struck the runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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