No fatalities

CESSNA R182 NO SERIES accident at Thermal, CA, 31 Jul 2025

Thermal, CA, United States

On July 31, 2025, a CESSNA R182 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Thermal, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotNot used/operated