Cessna 172RG N5159U

Summary

On 15 October 2017 at about 21:35 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N5159U, operated by Crest Airpark Inc., was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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

15 October 2017 at 21:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Auburn, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Auburn Muni (S50)

Coordinates

47.3286, -122.2267

Aircraft

Cessna 172RG

Registration

N5159U

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Crest Airpark Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kent → Auburn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA013

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the right main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was to conduct commercial maneuvers in the local area. After completing maneuvers in the practice area, the pilot flew the airplane to the airport to conduct takeoffs and landings. The student pilot reported that he did his landing checklist about midfield on the downwind. After he put the landing gear handle down, he noted that he heard the landing gear hydraulic motor actuating. He added that he glanced at the gear down indictor light and believed that it was green. During the touchdown, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to a stop on the runway. After exiting the airplane, the flight instructor and student pilot noticed that the landing gear handle was down, the green gear down light was not illuminated, and the circuit breaker for the gear pump was open. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. During a postaccident examination, the airplane was lifted by jacks, and the landing gear were swung five times. The malfunction could not be reproduced, and no anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.