# Incident 19950509015459I: Cessna 172RG, Caldwell, NJ, May 9, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1995, 13:40 local time
- Place: Caldwell, NJ
- Airport: Essex County Airport
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: DZXS
- Location: 40.8752° N, 74.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ESSEX COUNTY (CDW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8752&lon=-74.2814&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9746B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9746B) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,200 total, 150 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950509015459I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: CESSNA 172RG, N9746B, OWNED AND OPERATED BY MAC DAN AVIATION, A PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL (CERTIFICATE #DZXS190K) EXPERIENCED AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION (NO GREEN LIGHT, ACTIVATED GEAR WARNING HORN) WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 22 AT ESSEX COUNTY AIRPORT (CDW). THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, WARREN LOVELESS, WHO WAS OCCUPYING THE RIGHT SEAT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM LEONARD HABAS, A PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS WORKING ON HIS INSTRUMENT RATING. MR. LOVELESS FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BY THE CDW TOWER WHO CONFIRMED THE GEARS WERE DOWN BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THEY WERE LOCKED. MR. LOVELESS THEN FLEW THE AIRCRAFT OVER BOONTON RESERVOIR WHERE HE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO "G" LOAD THE GEAR TO LOCK. RETURNING TO CDW MR. LOVELESS LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 22 AT 1341L WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING ROLL OUT MR. LOVELESS SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE TO MINIMIZE POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE IN THE EVENT THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE MAC DAN HANGAR WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN LANDING GEAR MICRO SWITCH. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT (FAA FORM 8010-4) WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

## Other reports on N9746B (4)

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

- [Incident 20060702025299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060702025299I), Jul 2, 2006: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. (-23) On July 02, 2006 at approximately 2320 the pilot in command taxied about 200 yards from his parking spot when without indication the nose went down. He…
- [Incident 19980412017359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980412017359I), Apr 12, 1998: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Lincoln Park, NJ, Minor damage. Attempted to land, gear up at N07. Went around after contacting runway. Landed at cdw. Failed to use checklist.
- [Incident 19930403010789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930403010789I), Apr 3, 1993: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Bornards Townsh, NJ. Lost oil pressure and power. Forced landing. NR4 cylinder had failed.
- [Incident 19900803040969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900803040969I), Aug 3, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Buffalo, NY. Complete electrical failure. Landed safely at destination. Alternator had failed.

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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