Cessna TR182 accident near Emporia, Kansas, May 25, 2013
On May 25, 2013 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna TR182, registered N757QT, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Emporia, Kansas (Emporia Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 25, 2013 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Emporia, Kansas · Emporia Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182 · all TR182s on the register
- Registration
- N757QT · registry record · serial R18201258
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that he was flying the airplane on a short flight and did not extend the airplane's retractable landing gear. A "strong" headwind was present on final, he did not extend the flaps beyond ten degrees, and the warning horn did not sound. The lower fuselage sustained substantial damage during the wheels up landing. The pilot reported that the airplane had no mechanical malfunctions in reference to the flight.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › (general) › Not used/operated
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Forgotten action/omission › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 800 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 800 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 26, 2013
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 7, 2012
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-13C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Moxley Equipment CO INC
The flight
- Departed from: Council Grove KS at 2:40 pm
- Destination: EMP Emporia KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 4,999 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 13 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from EMP
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N757QT the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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