# NTSB FTW01LA044: Cessna TR182, N2225T, Little Rock, AR, December 22, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: December 22, 2000, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC) - Place: Little Rock, AR - Coordinates: 34.730529, -92.229782 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7305&lon=-92.2298&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 4 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 8, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50868 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW01LA044 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50868/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA044 ## Probable cause the failure of the right main landing gear actuator. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Main gear collapsed, landing - roll - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis During the landing roll, the airplane exited the runway following a failure of the right main landing gear to extend and lock into the down position. The operator reported a mechanical failure of the right main gear actuator. Total accumulated time on the part was approximately 3,500 hours. No open discrepancies were found in the maintenance records. All gear extension and retraction tests performed during several 100-hour inspections and the last annual inspection indicated that the gear retraction and extension checked 'normal.' ## Factual narrative On December 22, 2000, at 1300 central standard time, a Cessna TR182, single-engine airplane, N2225T, sustained substantial damage during the landing roll when it exited the runway during landing in Little Rock, Arkansas. The airplane was owned by Laguna Verde Leasing of Dover, Delaware, and operated by Alpha Tango Flying Services, Inc., of San Antonio, Texas, under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airline transport rated pilot and his three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the planned cross-country flight to Toronto, Canada, with a refueling stop at Little Rock, Arkansas. A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The flight originally departed San Antonio, Texas, at 0815. The pilot reported that the flight was cleared for a full stop landing on runway 36 at the Adams Field Airport, at Little Rock, Arkansas. When the landing gear was extended, the green gear down and locked light illuminated; however, visual checks indicated that the right main landing gear was not down and locked. After several attempts to lower the right main landing gear, the pilot requested a low approach, with the tower controller performing a visual check for the right main landing gear. The tower controller confirmed that the right main landing gear was unlocked and seemed to be aft of centerline of the left main landing gear. The pilot was cleared to land the airplane on runway 04L. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right off the runway, the right wing struck the ground, and the airplane turned 90 degrees before it came to rest. The FAA inspector responding to the site, found structural damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and the right elevator. The right main gear and outboard right wing tip were damaged. The FAA inspector reported that the "right main gear did not lock in place due to internal gear fracture between two teeth segments. The rod was sheared at this point. No signs of lack of hydraulic fluid or heat damage. The part was installed correctly prior to the failure." On the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) the operator reported that there was a mechanical failure of the right main gear actuator. Total accumulated time on the part was approximately 3,500 hours. A review of the maintenance records revealed that on March 12, 1999, an overhauled motor had been installed in the landing gear power pack. Gear extension and retraction tests performed during several 100-hour inspections and the last annual inspection (June 30, 2000) indicated that the gear retraction and extension checks were "normal." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2225T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2225T), registered now, S/N R18200001, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna TR182 - Registry model: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 001 - Airframe hours: 4459 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-L3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Alpha Tango Flying Serv. Inc. - Registered owner: Laguna Verde Leasing - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, September 18, 2000, 50 hours before - Departed: SAT, SAN ANTONIO, TX - Destination: LIT - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: LIT, Adams Field, runway 4L, 8,273 × 150 ft, concrete ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,522 total, 4 in this make and model, 1,968 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 60° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 0 ft - Temperature: 25 °F, dew point 1 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: LIT ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20001222037289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001222037289A), Dec 22, 2000: Cessna TR182, Little Rock, AR, No damage. (-23) On December 22, 2000, at 12:38 CST, a Cessna model 182, N2225T, landed on runway 36 at Little Rock airport with right landing gear unlocked. The… ## Other investigations on N2225T (1) 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. - [NTSB DFW08LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA065), Feb 8, 2008: Cessna TR182 (N2225T), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Separation of the turbocharger exhaust stack, which resulted in a loss of engine power. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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