Accident · 2020-09-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-09-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG (N6330V)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Purdue Aviation Llc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Purdue Aviation Llc
Probable cause
The separation failure of a landing gear system hydraulic line and its compression fitting during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial gear up landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN20CA416Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 22 | Class 1 (2020-06-08) | 1,415 total · 23 in this make/model · 1,314 as PIC · 560 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | Airplane | 20 | Class 1 (2019-06-03) | 186 total · 16 in this make/model · 157 as PIC · 76 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.