# Accident 19950319008129A: Cessna R182, Prescott, AZ, March 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1995, 11:40 local time
- Place: Prescott, AZ
- Airport: Ernest A Love Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6195° N, 112.4206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6195&lon=-112.4206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9968C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9968C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R182
- Reported engine: LYC O540J3C5
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950319008129A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING ACTIVATED GEAR TOO LATE. BLAMED SIDE STEP RUNWAY CHANGE AND CROSSWIND DRIFT.

## 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 LAX95LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA140), Mar 19, 1995: Cessna 182RG (N9968C), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear prior to landing. The failure of the pilot to use a before landing checklist was a factor in this accident.

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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