No fatalities
13 May 2021: CESSNA R182 NO SERIES — Tulsa, OK
On 13 May 2021, a CESSNA R182 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Tulsa, OK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inability to extend the main landing gear due to incomplete maintenance, which resulted in a partial wheels-up landing and the mechanic’s failure to follow proper maintenance procedures that led to the loss of main landing gear system hydraulic… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to extend the main landing gear due to incomplete maintenance, which resulted in a partial wheels-up landing and the mechanic’s failure to follow proper maintenance procedures that led to the loss of main landing gear system hydraulic pressure and the subsequent failure of the main landing gear to fully extend.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Maintenance personnelMain landing gear — FailureIncorrect service/maintenance