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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Alamogordo, NM · September 3, 2008

Date
September 3, 2008 · 21:20 local
Place
Alamogordo, NM
Airport
Alamogordo-White Sands Regional
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9783B
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW08CA227
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,750 total60 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 3, 2008 at 2120 MDT, N9783B, a Cessna 172G, made a gear up landing at the Alamogordo, NM airport (alm). The pipeline patrol aircraft was being operated under title 14 CFR part 91 under visual flight rules. The aircraft is registered to spencer aviation, LLC. The sole occupant, a commercial pilot, did not sustain any injuries. The flight had originated in roswell, NM (row).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 AT 2120 MDT, N9783B, A CESSNA 172G, MADE A GEAR UP LANDING AT THE ALAMOGORDO, NM AIRPORT (ALM). THE PIPELINE PATROL AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO SPENCER AVIATION, LLC. THE SOLE OCCUPANT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT, DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED IN ROSWELL, NM (ROW).

NTSB investigation

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