# NTSB CHI06CA108: Cessna 182 RG, N2878W, Fort Wayne, IN, April 10, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: April 10, 2006, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Fort Wayne, IN
- Coordinates: 40.978332, -85.194999
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9783&lon=-85.1950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 63538
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63538/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA108

## Probable cause

The pilot failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - wheels up landing - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

The single-engine, high-wing retractable gear airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane impacted the runway after a gear-up landing.  The pilot reported that he had performed four practice instrument approaches.  After the final approach, the pilot was cleared to circle to land on runway 23.  The pilot reported that he failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing, and the airplane touched down about 300 feet from the threshold in a gear-up configuration.  The pilot reported that the landing gear warning horn did not sound prior to touchdown.

## Factual narrative

The single-engine, high-wing retractable gear airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane impacted the runway after a gear-up landing.  The pilot reported that he had performed four practice instrument approaches.  After the final approach, the pilot was cleared to circle to land on runway 23.  The pilot reported that he failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing, and the airplane touched down about 300 feet from the threshold in a gear-up configuration.  The pilot reported that the landing gear warning horn did not sound prior to touchdown.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2878W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 182 RG
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R18201329
- Engines: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kamala Krishnan & James Andrews
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: FWA, Fort Wayne, IN
- Airport: FWA, Fort Wayne International, runway 23

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 629 total, 35 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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