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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TR182 · Dexter, NY · October 31, 2016

Date: October 31, 2016 · 16:20 local
Place: Dexter, NY
Airport: Watertown International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4657S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA033
Reported as: Cessna TR182
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total60 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4657SRegistered now · Cessna TR182S/N R18201369 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna TR182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Upon touchdown on runway 28 at Watertown International Airport, the right landing gear collapsed. Aircraft skidded off left side of runway into the grass where the left gear also collapsed. Nose gear remained down and locked. After aircraft was stopped, engine was shut down and aircraft was exited. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

UPON TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 28 AT WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS WHERE THE LEFT GEAR ALSO COLLAPSED. NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT WAS EXITED. NO INJURIES.

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 ERA17LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatertown, NYA collapse of the main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Oct 31, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4657S · 1

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

Accident 20040806016369ALevel Off Touchdown · Torrance, CA(-23) M4657S, TR182, pilot reported an unsafe landing gear indication. Landed gear up runway 29R at Torrance, CA, municipal airport. Substantial damage. There were 2 occupants, no reported injuries.Aug 6, 2004 · Substantial damage