# Incident 20141101021239I: Cessna R182, Livermore, CA, November 1, 2014

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 2014, 11:30 local time
- Place: Livermore, CA
- Airport: Livermore Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6934° N, 121.8204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LIVERMORE MUNI (LVK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6934&lon=-121.8204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2303C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2303C-2015-05-18) (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: 790 total, 350 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141101021239I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRMAN FLEW N2303C FROM BYRON AIRPORT (C83) TO LIVERMORE (LVK) TO PARTICIPATE IN A FLIGHT REVIEW AND FLYING CLUB PROFICIENCY CHECK. ON THE WAY TO LVK THE AIRMAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A LIGHT GAS SMELL ENROUTE, BUT THE SMELL QUICKLY DISSIPATED.  AFTER AN HOUR ON THE GROUND THE AIRMAN AND INSTRUCTOR DEPARTED LVK ON RUNWAY 25R AND REQUESTED TO STAY IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING PRACTICE.  AFTER THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 25L, BOTH PILOTS NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS AND DECIDED TO TERMINATE THE FLIGHT AND MAKE A FULL STOP LANDING.  N2303C WAS CLEARED TO LAND 25R. THE AIRMAN FAILED TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING AND THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE GROUND.  THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AND STOPPED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE USING A FORKLIFT AND DOLLY.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR JUSTIN LOUW AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERBELLY AND PROPELLER. THERE WAS NO FIREWALL OR SPAR DAMAGE NOTED DURING THE INSPECTION. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

## Other reports on N2303C (3)

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

- [Incident 20031207033439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031207033439I), Dec 7, 2003: Cessna R182 (N2303C), Byron, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Approximately 10 miles out on a GPS practice approach, pilot lowered the landing gear, confirmed a green light and could see the main landing gear was…
- [Incident 19880917052079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880917052079I), Sep 17, 1988: Cessna R182 (N2303C), Lexington, KY, Minor damage. Unsafe gear indication but visually ok. Cranked it down and landed. Gear collapsed. Down lock pin broken.
- [Accident 19781212040329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781212040329A), Dec 12, 1978: Cessna 182H (N2303C), Festus, MO, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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