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September 30, 2001 · Cessna 172RG · N6515R
Newberg, OR
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 30, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Newberg, OR
Aircraft
Cessna 172RG
Tail Number
N6515R
Operator
Eagle Flight Center
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA01LA177
On his NTSB accident report, the pilot reported that he landed gear-up on runway 25, and indicated that no mechanical malfunction or failure was involved in the accident.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. A factor was the pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures.
Full Narrative
On September 30, 2001, approximately 1050 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172RG airplane, N6515R, registered to a private owner in Tigard, Oregon, and being operated by Eagle Flight Center Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon, was substantially damaged in a landing with the landing gear retracted at Chehalem Airpark, Newberg, Oregon. The commercial pilot, who was the airplane's sole occupant, was not injured in the accident. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed for the 14 CFR 91 flight from Stark's Twin Oaks Airport in Hillsboro. On his NTSB accident report, the pilot reported that he landed gear-up on runway 25, and indicated that no mechanical malfunction or failure was involved in the accident.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:50 PDT
Nearest AirportChehalem Airpark (0nm)
Runway25
Runway Length2285 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172RG
Tail NumberN6515R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorEagle Flight Center
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-F1A6 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 45 · Second Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340° @ 5 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 50
Altimeter30.03 inHg
Weather SourcePILO