- Date
- November 19, 2006, 17:15 local (Nov 20, 2006, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- San Diego, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N28RJCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- WP-FSDO-San Diego, CA
- FAA report
- 20061119029289A
- Case key
- 64895
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Probable cause
An undetermined total electrical failure. The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear to the down and locked position was a factor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to a report obtained from the airport manager, the airplane experienced a complete electrical failure during the flight. The pilot elected to return and land at the departure airport. After receiving a clearance to land from the tower (via light gun signal), the pilot prepared for landing and moved the landing gear handle to the down position. The landing gear dropped from their bays, but did not extend and lock into place. The pilot did not pump the emergency landing gear extension handle to lock the landing gear in the down position. As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the main landing gear legs folded back into their retracted position. The left wing and horizontal stabilizer contacted the runway as the aircraft came to a stop in an upright position. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its left horizontal stabilizer. The reason for the electrical failure was not determined.
Factual narrative
On November 19, 2006, at 1715 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172RG airplane, N28RJ, was substantially damaged when the landing gear collapsed during the landing roll on runway 28R at the Montgomery Field Airport (MYF), San Diego, California. The commercial pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated by the pilot through the Golden Wings Flying Club, El Cajon, California, under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The personal flight departed MYF at 1600. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed.
According to a report obtained from the MYF airport manager, the airplane experienced a complete electrical failure during the flight. The pilot elected to return and land at MYF. After receiving a clearance to land from the tower (via light gun signal), the pilot prepared for landing and moved the landing gear handle to the down position. The landing gear dropped from their bays, but did not extend and lock into place. The pilot did not pump the emergency landing gear extension handle to lock the landing gear in the down position. As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the main landing gear legs folded back into their retracted position. The left wing and horizontal stabilizer contacted the runway as the aircraft came to a stop in an upright position.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to its left horizontal stabilizer.
The reason for the electrical failure was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N28RJ
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0869
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Golden Wing Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Blossom Valley Aviation LLC
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MYF
- Airport
- MYF · Montgomery Field, runway 28R, 4,577 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- July 1, 2005
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 532 total · 88 in this make and model · 454 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Wind
- 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Observed at
- MYF
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.