Cessna TR182 N756EV

Summary

On 23 July 2002 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N756EV was involved in an accident near Yuma, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 July 2002 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Yuma, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Yuma International Airport (YUM)

Coordinates

32.6564, -114.6058

Aircraft

Cessna TR182

Registration

N756EV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fresno → Yuma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

LAX02LA236

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to properly verify that the landing gear was in the down and locked position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane landed with the gear partially extended during a night landing. The pilot stated that he often dims all of the panel lights during night flights in an effort to improve his night vision. While attempting to illuminate the landing gear indicator light, by turning the knob counterclockwise, he had accidentally depressed the "press and test" indicator knob, giving him a false indication that the gear was in the down and locked position. Mechanics examined the airplane after the accident and noted that the circuit breaker for the landing gear had popped out. After resetting the circuit breaker, they put the airplane on jacks and cycled the landing gear. They found no anomalies or mechanical malfunctions with the landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.