Cessna 172 RG N6321R

Summary

On 8 July 2004 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172 RG registered N6321R was involved in an accident near Fernandina, Florida, 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.

Date

8 July 2004 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Fernandina, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.6117, -81.4622

Aircraft

Cessna 172 RG

Registration

N6321R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fernandina Beac → Fernandina

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04CA145

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and lower the landing gear prior to landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, "while I was plotting my course to make sure that [I] was going to make the runway I was calling out the items on the checklist. I was trying to take the first half of the runway and I was high on the approach. I was trying to concentrate on getting down before the point that he (check airman) pointed out. I finally was getting [down] and I had my point made until we heard a horrendous noise which was the prop hitting the pavement." Examination of the airplane revealed engine and propeller damage, firewall damage, underbelly fuselage damage as well as front doors and skin being cracked and buckled. The landing gear system, all three wheels, were still in the wheel wells. The subsequent functional test of the landing gear system failed to disclose a mechanical problem. The functional test also determined that the landing gear warning horn was operational.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.