N9281R – CESSNA TR182 – 2011-08-09 NTSB Accident Report

On August 09, 2011, a Cessna TR182 (N9281R) was involved in an incident near Bloomington, IN. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.

The pilot reported that he was practicing takeoffs and landings in the traffic pattern when the accident occurred. He noted that he did not follow his normal routine, which was to lower the landing gear prior to the wing flaps while on downwind leg; instead he lowered the flaps. At that time, he noticed that the airspeed was low. The pilot stated that he subsequently became fixated on maintaining airspeed and did not notice that the landing gear was not extended. Additionally, he did not complete a before landing checklist. The pilot noted that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage during the gear-up landing.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA561. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9281R.