# NTSB NYC80FGM04: Cessna TR-182, N7188C, Connellsville, PA, October 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1979
- Place: Connellsville, PA · CONNELLSVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.0159° N, 79.5896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Connellsville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0159&lon=-79.5896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133478
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FGM04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2685  79/10/30   CONNELLSVILLE,PA    CESSNA TR-182       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 335
        TIME - 1500                    N7188C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNELLSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OH                   WILLIAMSPORT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SCORED
        REMARKS- RMG UNABLE TO LOCK DOWN DUE TO INTERNAL SCORING OF HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7188C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7188C), registered now, S/N 683 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR-182
- Registry model: [Cessna TR182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (registry code 2072735) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-540-L3C5D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-l3c5d) (registry code 42364, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Connellsville

## 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 19791030027529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791030027529A), Oct 30, 1979: Cessna TR182, Connellsville, PA, Substantial damage. Electrical failure. Gear would not go down using the emergency system. Cessna test aircraft.

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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