Cessna TR182 N756KQ
18 November 2004 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 2004 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N756KQ, operated by Robert C. Hamilton, was involved in an accident near Vicksburg, Mississippi, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vicksburg Municipal Airport (KVKS)
- Coordinates
- 32.2392, -90.9283
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182
- Registration
- N756KQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert C. Hamilton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Vicksburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05CA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a wheels up landing. A contributing factor is the pilot's failure to complete the checklist.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the flight proceeded to the destination airport and when near the airport he cancelled his IFR clearance and proceeded visually. He started performing a "prelanding" check in anticipation of landing but with weather approaching the airport, decided to delay lowering the landing gear. He entered a left traffic pattern for runway 19 and turned crosswind, downwind, base and final. While on final approach he performed a checklist very quickly but did not recognize that the "wrong" landing gear lights were illuminated. During the flare for landing, he reduced power and heard the landing gear warning horn but decided he was committed to landing and landed gear-up. He secured the airplane and exited it out the pilot's door.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TR182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2004 | Cessna TR182 | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Cessna TR182 | Hamberg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2005 | Cessna TR182 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Cessna TR182 | Eagleville, California, United States | Donald M. Lea | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Cessna TR182 | Glenwood Sprngs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2006 | Cessna TR182 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2004 | Sawyer SKYBOLT | Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Cessna T210N | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Schweizer 269C | Diamond Head, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft V35B | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Mooney M20F | Brandon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2004 | Caproni Vizzola Cos Aero A-21 | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |