The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
http://registry.faa.gov/N756SW
Location: Beloit, KS
Accident Number: CEN18LA230
Date & Time: 06/18/2018, 1230 CDT
Registration: N756SW
Aircraft: CESSNA TR182
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On June 18, 2018, about 1230 central daylight time, a Cessna TR182 airplane, N756SW, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing on runway 22 (2,381 ft by 110 ft, turf) at the Moritz Memorial Airport (K61), Beloit, Kansas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from K61 about 1140.
The pilot reported that he was conducting takeoffs and landings in the traffic pattern when the left main landing gear failed to extend. He had not experienced any problems with the landing gear prior to that point during the flight. He remained in the traffic pattern and cycled the landing gear but the left main landing gear would not extend. He also attempted to use the manual gear extension without success. He decided to execute an emergency landing on the turf runway.
The left horizontal stabilizer and elevator contacted the ground during the emergency landing resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
The airplane was recovered from the accident site by the owner/pilot and a local mechanic. The mechanic had recently completed an annual inspection on the airplane. During recovery, they noted that one of the brake caliper attachment bolts had backed out about 3 or 4 turns, which caused the bolt to protrude about 1/4-inch. It appeared that the protruding bolt had caught on the fuselage skin at the perimeter of the wheel well causing the left main landing gear to remain retracted. The left brake caliper and wheel assembly was removed to facilitate recovery.
A postaccident examination conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any anomalies with respect to the normal landing gear extension/retraction system, or with the emergency extension system. The inspector noted that about 1/2-inch of clearance existed between the wheel well opening and the brake caliper back plate bolts when the landing gear was retracted. The fuselage skin exhibited scrape marks in the vicinity of the back plate bolt when the landing gear was retracted. The inspector noted that the bolts on the right brake caliper back plate were not safety wired at the time of the examination.
The airplane maintenance records noted that an annual inspection was completed on June 12, 2018; 6 days before the accident. A total of 3.2 hours had accumulated since the inspection. The entry indicated testing of the landing gear extension/retraction and emergency extension systems were completed. The mechanic informed the inspector that the brake calipers were removed during the annual inspection and that the bolts had not been secured with safety wire after they were re-installed.
The Cessna TR182 service manual noted, in figure 5.10, that the brake caliper back plate bolts should be torqued to 100 – 110 in-lbs and safety wired. In section 5-169, Brake Installation, the service manual stated that the back plate bolts should be torqued to 110 – 120 in-lbs. The use of safety wire was not mentioned in section 5-169.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 64, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: BasicMed With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 05/26/2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/28/2017
Flight Time: 716 hours (Total, all aircraft), 399 hours (Total, this make and model), 716 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 14 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N756SW
Model/Series: TR182 NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1979
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: R18201148
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 06/12/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3100 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 3 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 3661.6 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-540-L3C5D
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 235 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: CNK, 1487 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1155 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 78°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 18 knots / 23 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 200°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 33°C / 21°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Beloit, KS (K61)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Beloit, KS (K61)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1130 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Moritz Memorial (K61)
Runway Surface Type: Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 1416 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 22
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 2381 ft / 110 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Traffic Pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 39.471111, -98.128889 (est)
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