Cessna R182 N6124T

Summary

On 22 June 2006 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N6124T, operated by Myron G. Lasater, was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Tennessee, 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

22 June 2006 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Lebanon Municipal Airport (M54)

Coordinates

36.1950, -86.3139

Aircraft

Cessna R182

Registration

N6124T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Myron G. Lasater

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jackson → Lebanon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL06CA097

Nobody was injured.

Improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel resulting in the puncture of the landing gear hydraulic down line and the failure of the main landing gear to extended on landing.

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

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The pilot stated that upon arrival at the destination airport he completed the before landing checklist. He activated the landing gear lever, the nose gear extended; however the main landing gear did not extend. The pilot completed the landing gear malfunction procedures with negative results. The pilot contacted personnel on the ground over the UNICOM radio frequency, entered left traffic, and made a low pass down the runway for ground personnel to observe the landing gear. The ground personnel informed the pilot the nose landing gear appeared to be extended, and the main gear was "dangling." The pilot remained in left closed traffic, landed, and the airplane went off the left side of the runway during landing roll out. Examination of the landing gear well by the pilot revealed the presence of hydraulic fluid on the airframe. The registered owner stated the airplane had an annual inspection on November 7, 2005, and had not been flown except for the accident flight. The airplane was recovered from the accident site to a hangar and the airplane was placed on jacks. The airplane seats and main gear actuator access plate were removed to locate the origin of the hydraulic leak. The hydraulic reservoir was serviced and the hydraulic system was pressurized. Hydraulic fluid was observed exiting the right gear hydraulic down line. The screw penetrated the hydraulic down line resulting in a complete loss of hydraulic fluid in the down line and failure of the main landing gear to extend.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.