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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Houston, TX · January 19, 2011

Date: January 19, 2011 · 15:00 local
Place: Houston, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6187S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA155
Reported as: Cessna R182
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,160 total15 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N6187SRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2017 · Cessna R182S/N R18201644 Airframe modelCessna R182

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What happened

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

Pilot stated he lowered landing gear 5 miles from runway. After touch down the nose appeared to rise. Pilot stated he pushed the yoke forward, but he realized the back of aircraft was dropping and not the nose rising. Pilot stated he maintained center line as best he could as tail began dragging on pavement. Aircraft came to a stopping point laying over to its left side.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE LOWERED LANDING GEAR 5 MILES FROM RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE NOSE APPEARED TO RISE. PILOT STATED HE PUSHED THE YOKE FORWARD, BUT HE REALIZED THE BACK OF AIRCRAFT WAS DROPPING AND NOT THE NOSE RISING. PILOT STATED HE MAINTAINED CENTER LINE AS BEST HE COULD AS TAIL BEGAN DRAGGING ON PAVEMENT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOPPING POINT LAYING OVER TO ITS LEFT SIDE.

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 CEN11CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHouston, TXThe failure of the landing gear to fully extend and lock in the down position due to the inoperative electric pump motor.Jan 19, 2011 · Substantial damage