Cessna R182 accident near Mcallen, Texas, March 29, 2022
On March 29, 2022 at about 5:35 pm local time, a 1982 Cessna R182, registered XBCMU, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Mcallen, Texas (Mcallen Miller International A airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 29, 2022 · about 5:35 pm local time
- Place
- Mcallen, Texas · Mcallen Miller International A · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 NO SERIES, built 1982 · all R182s on the register
- Registration
- XBCMU · no longer on the register · serial R18201679
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While on final approach, the pilot asked the air traffic controller for the wind conditions. The pilot reported that he was “worried” about the wind conditions, and he forgot to extend the landing gear during the before landing checks. The airplane landed gear-up and came to rest upright on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
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
- Miscellaneous/other during landing
- Abnormal runway contact during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring equip/instruments › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Not used/operated
Pilot
- Certificate: foreign licence
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 818 hours in all; 163 in this make and model; 73 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Unknown (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: foreign licence
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 0 hours in all; 0 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Unknown (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,073 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 15, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming Engines O-540-L3C5D (piston); 2,073 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MMAN Ciudad Apodaca OF at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 14, 7,120 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 24 knots, gusting 38
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,100 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.80 inHg
- Observation at 12:05 pm from KMFE
Weather report (METAR): KMFE 291705Z 15024G38KT 9SM BKN031 OVC035 27/18 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 15038/1656 T02670183
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on May 10, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Accident Photographs | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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