From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Landed gear up. Pilot error. (.4)the pilot reported that due to the gusty crosswind conditions, he made a single 180 degree turn from downwind to final during an approach to land on runway 21. He reported that he normally lowered the landing gear on base leg. Also, he indicated that because he did not fly a normal traffic pattern, (his habit pattern was interupted, and) he failed to extend the landing gear. The airplane touched down on the runway with the landing gear retraced. (-23) pilot did not select/extend landing gear. Distractions of cross wind, altering traffic pattern, dropping check list.
As the FAA filed it
LANDED GEAR UP. PILOT ERROR. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DUE TO THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, HE MADE A SINGLE 180 DEGREE TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO FINAL DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21. HE REPORTED THAT HE NORMALLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR ON BASE LEG. ALSO, HE INDICATED THAT BECAUSE HE DID NOT FLY A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN, (HIS HABIT PATTERN WAS INTERUPTED, AND) HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACED. (-23) PILOT DID NOT SELECT/EXTEND LANDING GEAR. DISTRACTIONS OF CROSS WIND, ALTERING TRAFFIC PATTERN, DROPPING CHECK LIST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.