# Incident 19950221004699I: Cessna 172RG, Carbondale-Murp, IL, February 21, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Carbondale-Murp, IL
- Airport: Southern Illinois
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BNZS
- Location: 37.7781° N, 89.2520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (MDH), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7781&lon=-89.2520&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9543B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9543B-2019-02-21) (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 O360F1A6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 198 total, 7 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950221004699I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 21, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS LOCAL, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF CESSNA 172RG, N9543B, WAS CONDUCTING PRACTICE TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS IN VFR CONDITIONS AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT, CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS. THE PILOT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLER, BOTTOM RADIO ANTENNA AND ELEVATOR TIP CAP. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BECAME DISTRACTED FROM COMPLETING THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKS BECAUSE HE WAS CONCENTRATING ON OTHER CONFLICTING AIRCRAFT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, AND BECAUSE OF RESPONDING TO A REQUEST FROM THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER FOR HIM TO EXECUTE A LEFT 360 DEGREE TURN FOR SPACING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DOWN WHEN HE HEARD THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. HE APPLIED POWER, EXECUTED A TAKEOFF AND THEN COMPLETED ANOTHER LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM INDICATED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

## Other reports on N9543B (2)

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

- [Incident 19910307013719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910307013719I), Mar 7, 1991: Cessna 172RG (N9543B), Carbondale-Murp, IL, Minor damage. Unable to lower landing gear. Landed gear up. Found left main landing gear pitot assembly had failed.
- [Accident 19870920055199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870920055199A), Sep 20, 1987: Cessna 172RG (N9543B), Pinckneyville, IL, Substantial damage. Landed gear up. Gear operated normal on post crash test.

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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