Plane Crash List

Cessna 182RG N9968C

19 March 1995 · Prescott, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 March 1995 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna 182RG registered N9968C, operated by Gregory Harold Paulin, was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, United States. 4 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.

The record

Date
at 18:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Prescott, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)
Coordinates
34.6195, -112.4206
Aircraft
Cessna 182RG
Registration
N9968C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Gregory Harold Paulin
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Flagstaff → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX95LA140

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

the failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear prior to landing. The failure of the pilot to use a before landing checklist was a factor in this accident.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON FINAL, THE TOWER REQUESTED THAT THE PILOT MAKE A SIDE STEP APPROACH. THE PILOT SAID THE NEW INSTRUCTIONS DISTRACTED HIM AND HE FORGOT TO LOWER HIS GEAR. THE PILOT CONTINUED HIS APPROACH, LOWERING THE GEAR WHEN HE HEARD THE GEAR HORN. HE BEGAN TO GO AROUND, BUT CHANGED HIS MIND BECAUSE HE HAD FULL FLAPS AS WELL AS FEELING THE TAIL OF HIS AIRCRAFT CONTACT THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT USE A 'BEFORE LANDING' CHECKLIST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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