Accident · 2012-11-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-11-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172RG (N9985B)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Eastern Kentucky University Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Eastern Kentucky University
Probable cause
The rupture of the landing gear’s hydraulic pressure hose, which resulted in the depletion of all of the hydraulic fluid, and the inability of the landing gear to raise or lower. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved hydraulic hose by unknown maintenance personnel.
Source: NTSB case ERA13LA058Flight 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 | 23 | Class 1 (2012-06-11) | 1,014 total · 70 in this make/model · 945 as PIC · 126 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 20 | Class 1 (2010-12-22) | 158 total · 16 in this make/model · 125 as PIC · 24 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.