Cessna R182 N9108C
11 July 2004 · California City, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 2004 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N9108C, operated by Alvin Kosoff, was involved in an accident near California City, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- California City, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- California City (L71)
- Coordinates
- 35.1511, -118.0167
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N9108C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alvin Kosoff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pacoima → California City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA263
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction while on final approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing. While on final approach, an animal located near the runway distracted the pilot. Due to this distraction, he failed to lower the landing gear. The pilot did not hear the gear-up warning horn until the airplane touched down. The pilot noted no mechanical problems with the operation of the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2004 | Cessna R182 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Cessna R182 | Milton, Florida, United States | MC Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Cessna R182 | Elberfeld, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Cessna R182 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Cessna R182 | Hancock, New York, United States | Fredric R. Verona | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 2005 | Cessna R182 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Steel City Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Beechcraft A60 | Gualala, California, United States | Richard L. Probert | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Alon A2 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |