Cessna 172RG N948SM
15 September 2004 · Montgomery, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 2004 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N948SM was involved in an accident near Montgomery, Alabama, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Reg/Dannelly Field (KMGM)
- Coordinates
- 32.3006, -86.3939
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- N948SM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aliceville → Selma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04CA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The separation of a hydraulic line for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a hydraulic fluid leak and malfunction of the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight, the pilot heard and felt a "thud" and detected an odor of "hydraulic fluid burning." The pilot diverted to an airport for landing, and his attempts to lower the landing gear using both normal and emergency procedures were unsuccessful. When the airplane touched down on the runway, the landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered left and struck a taxiway light. Examination revealed the landing gear would not function. The landing gear hydraulic system was found depleted of fluid, and a hydraulic line on the nose gear actuator was found separated from its swedge fitting. Examination of the line revealed no evidence of abnormal wear. A review of Service Difficulty Reports on file with the Federal Aviation Administration for Cessna 172RGs revealed one similar event reported in 2001 in which a hydraulic line on the nose gear actuator was found separated from its swedge fitting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 172 | Algarrobo, Chile | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172N | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 172P | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2004 | Current KITFOX 313 | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Aircraft Mfg & Development ALARUS CH2T | Bay Minette, Alabama, United States | Phil's Flying Enterprises, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-25-235 | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Mooney M20F | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Stephen Spencer Wooten | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Robert Thomas Webb | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2004 | Bell UH-1H | Rockford, Alabama, United States | AGRotors Inc. | No injuries | - |