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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · Martinsburg, WV · January 21, 2018

Date: January 21, 2018 · 18:04 local
Place: Martinsburg, WV
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9415B
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA067
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,056 total

N9415BRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0816 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot attempted to land at mrb, gear failed to extend after multiple attempts. The nose landing gear did extend but the main landing gear did not.

Weather - temperature was 50 degrees f, dew point was 39 degrees f, winds at 2 mph (ssw), max wind speed at 13 mph, max wind gust at 17 mph, visability at 10 miles.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT MRB, GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID EXTEND BUT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT.

WEATHER - TEMPERATURE WAS 50 DEGREES F, DEW POINT WAS 39 DEGREES F, WINDS AT 2 MPH (SSW), MAX WIND SPEED AT 13 MPH, MAX WIND GUST AT 17 MPH, VISABILITY AT 10 MILES.

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 ERA18LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMartinsburg, WVA hydraulic leak in the right main landing gear actuator, which resulted in the main landing gear not extending.Jan 21, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9415B · 1

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

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