20121114027949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Lexington, KY · November 14, 2012

Date: November 14, 2012 · 19:30 local
Place: Lexington, KY
Airport: Bluegrass Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: OKZS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9985B
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA058
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,014 total70 in this make and model126 in the last 90 days

N9985BRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG1107 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N9985B a Cessna 172RG was on a IFR flight plan to I68, lebanon-warren co. airport when they selected gear down and got an unsafe indication. Emergency gear extension showed no pressure in system. Pilot declared emergency and flew to and requested a landing at Lexington, KY(klex) a low pass at klex confirmed that the right main gear had not extended. Aircraft landed on runway 22 at klex landing on the left main and nose gear settled onto the right side of aircraft causing substantial damage. No injuries. No fire.

As the FAA filed it

N9985B A CESSNA 172RG WAS ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO I68, LEBANON-WARREN CO. AIRPORT WHEN THEY SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT AN UNSAFE INDICATION. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SHOWED NO PRESSURE IN SYSTEM. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND FLEW TO AND REQUESTED A LANDING AT LEXINGTON, KY(KLEX) A LOW PASS AT KLEX CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD NOT EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 22 AT KLEX LANDING ON THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR SETTLED ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. NO FIRE.

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 ERA13LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLexington, KYThe rupture of the landing gear’s hydraulic pressure hose, which resulted in the depletion of all of the hydraulic fluid, and the inability of the landing gear to raise or lower. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved hydraulic…Nov 15, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9985B · 2

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

Incident 20091030051249IManeuver · Weston, FLDuring steep turns practice, student and CFI noted electric smell/smoke comming from underneath instrument panel. CFI took control of aircraft while student performed fire check list. CFI also noted no response of power with throttle full in. The aircraft was…Oct 30, 2009 · No damage Incident 19891012054449ILevel Off Touchdown · Conway, SCUnable to lock gear down. Landed gear up. Pivot assembly sheared shaft to actuator allowing gear to swing free.Oct 12, 1989 · Minor damage