Cessna R182 N21PL

Summary

On 8 August 2002 at about 23:23 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N21PL, operated by John Dolbin, was involved in an accident near Reading, Pennsylvania, 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

8 August 2002 at 23:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz (RDG)

Coordinates

40.3786, -75.9656

Aircraft

Cessna R182

Registration

N21PL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Dolbin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Reading → Saratoga Spring

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC02LA158

Nobody was injured.

Separation of a hydraulic line from its landing gear motor fitting.

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

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While entering the traffic pattern, the pilot attempted to lower the landing gear, but was unable to do so. He reset the popped landing gear motor circuit breaker, and attempted a manual gear extension. He performed a tower fly-by, and was advised that the nose landing gear was down, but the main landing gear were up. The pilot then made an approach to the runway, shut down the engine prior to touch-down, and landed "nose high." The nose landing gear remained extended until the airplane slid to a stop. Post-flight examination of the airplane revealed that a hydraulic fluid line had separated from its landing gear motor fitting. The line exhibited no evidence of mechanical damage. The diameter of the separated end was slightly larger than the fitting. The line was installed when the airplane was manufactured. The airplane had accumulated 2,100 hours of operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.