# Incident 19910402015659I: Cessna 172RG, Chicago/West Ch, IL, April 2, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1991, 16:00 local time
- Place: Chicago/West Ch, IL
- Airport: Dupage
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8791° N, 88.2198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8791&lon=-88.2198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9592B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9592B-2015-05-21) (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
- Reported engine: LYC IO360F1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,520 total, 300 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910402015659I

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO LOWER LANDING GEAR AND LANDED GEAR UP.FOUND RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY HAD SHEARED OFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI91IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91IA120), Apr 2, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N9592B), West Chicago, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE SPLINED SHAFT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSEMBLY.

## Other reports on N9592B (2)

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

- [Incident 20070512020309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070512020309I), May 12, 2007: Cessna 172RG (N9592B), Kent, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Airman was taking an additional rating checkride with DPE. During turn onto runway for takeoff, nose wheel collapsed. DPE noticed gear handle was up.…
- [Incident 20020424019489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020424019489I), Apr 24, 2002: Cessna 172RG (N9592B), Islip, NY, Minor damage. (-23) During landing at li macarthur airport, ronkonkoma, NY N9592B did not have gear extended. The before landing checklist was not completed. Upon touchdown…

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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