# Incident 20130104000119I: Cessna R182, Glendale, AZ, January 4, 2013 - Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: January 4, 2013, 11:00 local time - Place: Glendale, AZ - Damage: Minor damage - Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 33.5387° N, 112.1860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glendale, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5387&lon=-112.1860&mi=10 - Aircraft: N3700C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3700C-2016-10-25) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna R182 (registry code 2072734, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA R182 - Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Private pilot - Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 600 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130104000119I ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY PHONE WITH AIRMAN. IN THIS INTERVIEW AIRMAN STATED THAT WHILE DOING TOUCH AND GO'S AT KGEU (GLENDALE AIRPORT, ARIZONA) HE INADVERTENTLY LANDED ON RUNWAY 1 WITHOUT PUTTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PREPARE FOR A TITLE 49 UNITED STATES CODE 44709, RE-EXAMINATION OF COMPETENCY, AS A PRIVATE PILOT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNDER THE INSTRUCTION OF A CURRENT CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. A REVIEW OF FAA DATABASES INDICATES THE REASON FOR THE RE-EXAMINATION WAS A PREVIOUS GEAR UP LANDING IN THE SAME AIRCRAFT ON NOVEMBER 5, 2011. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT DURING THE FLIGHT, WHICH LASTED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR, HE ACCOMPLISHED 6 OR 7 TOUCH AND GO'S.THE AIRMAN STATED THAT WHILE DOING THE LAST TOUCH AND GO, PRIOR TO LANDING GEAR UP, HE NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND TRIED TO GO AROUND BUT COULD NOT. THE AIRMAN WAS ASKED HOW HE KNEW THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. HE STATED THAT HE LOOKED OUT HIS WINDOW AND VISUALLY DETERMINED THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN AFTER A NORMAL VISUAL APPROACH, WITHOUT THE GEAR, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT ENDING UP IN THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT HE WAS USING A CHECKLIST, BUT IN HIS STATEMENT HE DID NOT AFFIRM IF HE HAD ACCOMPLISHED A BEFORE LANDING CHECK. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DISTRACTIONS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AND THE WIND WAS LIGHT AT 6-8 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE AIRMAN WAS ASKED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE CAUSE FOR LANDING WITHOUT THE GEAR. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT HE "JUST FORGOT" TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN. THE AIRMAN ALSO STATED THAT HE FELT IT MIGHT BE TIME TO "HANG IT UP" AND STOP FLYING. THE AIRMAN WAS INFORMED OF THE ABILITY TO VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER HIS CERTIFICATE. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD CONSIDER IT AS AN OPTION. IN A SUBSEQUENT PHONE CALL WITH THE AIRMAN HE STATED HIS INTENT TO VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER HIS CERTIFICATE. AN INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE CFI ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CFI CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRMAN DID FORGET TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN.THE CFI WAS QUESTIONED AS TO WHY HE DID NOT HAVE THE PILOT INITIATE A GO-AROUND. HE STATED THAT HE ALSO DID NOT KNOW THE GEAR WAS NOT LOWERED UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.THIS CFI WAS ALSO A COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOT AND PASSENGER ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT ON THE PREVIOUS GEAR UP LANDING WITH THE AIRMAN.A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE MAINTENANCE PERSON WHOM THE PILOT CONTACTED TO ASSESS AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE POST-ACCIDENT. THIS MAINTENANCE PERSON WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE REPAIR OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FIRST GEAR UP LANDING. DURING THIS INTERVIEW THE MAINTENANCE PERSON STATED THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED DAMAGE TO ALL THREE BLADES ON THE PROP WHICH WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL AND INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE. IN ADDITION THE AIRCRAFT ALSO INCURRED A BROKEN ANTENNA AND DAMAGE TO THE SKIN ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EMPENNAGE LOCATED UNDER THE CABIN PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE MAINTENANCE PERSON INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO STRUCTURE OR FIREWALL DAMAGE. ## Other reports on N3700C (2) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20150918020919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918020919I), Sep 18, 2015: Cessna R182 (N3700C), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. PIC was performing a short field approach and unfortunately because he became fixated on teaching his two students he didn?t lower the gear or verify it was… - [Incident 20111105025329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111105025329I), Nov 5, 2011: Cessna R182 (N3700C), Gila Bend, AZ, Minor damage. During landing phase of flight pilot states that he was distracted by talking with passenger. Pilot states he failed to extend the landing gear. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. 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