19990313046999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Socata TBM700 · Winchester, VA · March 13, 1999

Date: March 13, 1999 · 12:55 local
Place: Winchester, VA
Airport: Winchester Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N700SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99LA075
Reported as: Socata TBM700
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,680 total207 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The pilot stated that he was preoccupied with traffic while on final approach. He landed on the runway with the landing gear retracted. Although the pilot did not remember hearing an audible warning, he believed the audible warning system was working properly. (-23)pilot landed aircraft in a gear up condition. Pilot was distracted and forgot to lower gear.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH TRAFFIC WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. HE LANDED ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT DID NOT REMEMBER HEARING AN AUDIBLE WARNING, HE BELIEVED THE AUDIBLE WARNING SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. (-23)PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A GEAR UP CONDITION. PILOT WAS DISTRACTED AND FORGOT TO LOWER GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC99LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinchester, VAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing on the runway.Mar 13, 1999 · Substantial damage