Accident Cessna 172RG N9797B, Thursday 15 October 1992

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Date:	Thursday 15 October 1992
Time:	15:09 LT
Type:	Cessna 172RG
Owner/operator:	Volunteer Flight Training
Registration:	N9797B
MSN:	172RG1044
Year of manufacture:	1982
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-F1A6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Clarksville, TN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	(KCKV)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE FLIGHT WAS A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE FLIGHT, AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND TO THE LOCKED POSITION. INVESTIGATION OF THE LANDING AND RETRACTION MECHANISM REVEALED THAT THE SECTION GEAR IN THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY HAD SHEARED.

Probable Cause: THE FRACTURE OF THE SECTION GEAR IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION MECHANISM.

Accident investigation: