Cessna 172RG N9724B
12 September 1999 · Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1999 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N9724B, operated by Flight Works Inc., was involved in an accident near Fort Smith, Arkansas, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Smith Regional (FSM)
- Coordinates
- 35.3704, -94.4203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N9724B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flight Works Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Little Rock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA258
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the electric pump motor/hydraulic power pack resulting in the collapse of the right main landing gear upon landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane's right main landing gear collapsed upon landing. According to the pilot, he was flying on an IFR flight plan from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Little Rock, Arkansas, when the 'oil pressure went beyond the green range.' He diverted to Fort Smith, Arkansas, and when he extended the landing gear, the 'indicator light did not come on.' He executed a low flyby over the airport to allow the controllers in the control tower to try to determine if the landing gear was extended. The tower controllers verified that the gear was extended, but could not determine if it was in the locked position. Upon landing, the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the airplane revealed that the electric pump motor/hydraulic power pack had failed. The electric pump motor/hydraulic power pack was replaced, and the gear system operated within manufacturer's specifications.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Robertson Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Dermott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172K | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172D | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Greg Swink | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Cessna 414 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | Neil Johnson | No injuries | - |