Cessna R182 XB-CMU

Summary

On 29 March 2022 at about 17:35 local time, a Cessna R182 registered XB-CMU was involved in an accident near McAllen, Texas, United States. 3 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

29 March 2022 at 17:35

Classification

Accident

Location

McAllen, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

McAllen Miller International A (MFE)

Coordinates

26.1820, -98.2455

Aircraft

Cessna R182

Registration

XB-CMU

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ciudad Apodaca → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA177

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on final approach, the pilot asked the air traffic controller for the wind conditions. The pilot reported that he was “worried” about the wind conditions, and he forgot to extend the landing gear during the before landing checks. The airplane landed gear-up and came to rest upright on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.