Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction of other traffic and failure to follow his landing procedures.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during landing, he forgot to extend the landing gear and that he landed with the landing gear retracted. Subsequently, the airplane fuselage contacted the runway before it came to rest. He added that he was distracted by a helicopter in the traffic pattern. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot stated the accident might have been prevented if he had followed his landing procedures.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA290 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 22, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lansing, Illinois
- Nearest airport
- Lansing (IGO)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna R182
- N-number
- N737HN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- 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.