20031224033349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Key West, FL · December 24, 2003

Date: December 24, 2003 · 21:15 local
Place: Key West, FL
Airport: Key West International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4721R
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04LA038
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total80 in this make and model

N4721RRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0017 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a night time landing, the right main gear did not show green light. Made three fly bys for rescue personnel on the ground to shine spot light on gear. Gear appeared to be down. Pilot recycled gear three times. Pulled and reset circuit breaker several times. Attempted to pump gear down. Decided to perform a soft field landing. Right gear folded. Aircraft swerved off the runway into the grass until nose gear sank into a ditch and folded.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A NIGHT TIME LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT SHOW GREEN LIGHT. MADE THREE FLY BYS FOR RESCUE PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND TO SHINE SPOT LIGHT ON GEAR. GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. PILOT RECYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES. PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER SEVERAL TIMES. ATTEMPTED TO PUMP GEAR DOWN. DECIDED TO PERFORM A SOFT FIELD LANDING. RIGHT GEAR FOLDED. AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS UNTIL NOSE GEAR SANK INTO A DITCH AND FOLDED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA04LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLPilot's improper emergency landing gear extension procedure which resulted in the right main landing gear not locking in the down position subsequent right main landing gear collapsing on landing.Dec 25, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4721R · 2

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

Incident 20021219036329IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Orlando, FL(-23) The flight instructor/pilot-in-command was conducting a complex airplane checkout for the private pilot, who was sitting in the left front seat of the airplane. The flight instructor asked the private pilot (who was manipulating the airplane's controls)…Dec 19, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19950718032469ITakeoff Ground Roll · Abbeville, LAGear collapsed on takeoff roll. No anomalies found.Jul 18, 1995 · Minor damage