# Accident 20020926026839A: Cessna 172RG, Billings, MT, September 26, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 2002, 11:35 local time
- Place: Billings, MT
- Airport: Billings Logan International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8128° N, 108.5492° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8128&lon=-108.5492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6525R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6525R-2022-11-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360 series (registry code 41575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020926026839A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING THE COURSE OF A CHECK RIDE, THE EXTENSION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR WAS EXECUTED, AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNLOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. AS A RESULT, THE SPARS IN THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE CRACKED AND BROKEN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSING BROKE, WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE LANDING GEAR TO EXTEND.

## 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 SEA02LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA182), Sep 26, 2002: Cessna 172RG (N6525R), Billings, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear actuator during landing as a result of fatigue.

## Other reports on N6525R (3)

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

- [Incident 20100617036429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100617036429I), Jun 17, 2010: Cessna 172RG (N6525R), Chino, CA, Minor damage. On 06/17/2010 at approximately 1816 hours zulu time, a Cessna 172 rg, N6525R, reported gear problems, and landed at the Chino Airport (kcno) gear up on runway…
- [Incident 20091113022899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091113022899I), Nov 13, 2009: Cessna 172R (N6525R), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Mr. Ronald c. bourret was being checked out to rent the aircraft and was performing touch and goes. On the last landing roll out mr bourrett placed the landing…
- [Incident 19990419020999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990419020999I), Apr 19, 1999: Cessna 172RG (N6525R), Billings, MT, Minor damage. (-5) Pic/instructor stated they were practicing touch and go's on runway 28L with the wind at 290 and 17 knots. During the second touch and go, after a short…

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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