Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he failed to extend the landing gear prior to landing, resulting in a gear up landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC25LA054 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 14, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Modesto, California
- Nearest airport
- Modesto (MOD)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna TR182
- N-number
- N4909T
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.