19990702022349I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 441 · Arcata - Eureka, CA · July 2, 1999

Date: July 2, 1999 · 12:48 local
Place: Arcata - Eureka, CA
Airport: Arcata Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: R7MA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N441RC
Reported as: Cessna 441
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total110 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N441RCRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2003 · Cessna 441S/N 441-0076 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 441 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported he got distracted when approaching Arcata Airport. Horizon commuter on downwind, advised that he did not have Cessna 441 visual. In the attempt to make Cessna 441 more visible, pilot extended landing and taxi lights and proceeded with normal procedures for landing, except that he did not select gear down. This condition was only discovered when the aircraft settled on the run way. Horn operational check were ok, before the flight and after gear up landing. Copies of this report are being forwarded to operations supervisor and safety program manager for considerations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED HE GOT DISTRACTED WHEN APPROACHING ARCATA AIRPORT. HORIZON COMMUTER ON DOWNWIND, ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE CESSNA 441 VISUAL. IN THE ATTEMPT TO MAKE CESSNA 441 MORE VISIBLE, PILOT EXTENDED LANDING AND TAXI LIGHTS AND PROCEEDED WITH NORMAL PROCEDURES FOR LANDING, EXCEPT THAT HE DID NOT SELECT GEAR DOWN. THIS CONDITION WAS ONLY DISCOVERED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE RUN WAY. HORN OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE OK, BEFORE THE FLIGHT AND AFTER GEAR UP LANDING. COPIES OF THIS REPORT ARE BEING FORWARDED TO OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR AND SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER FOR CONSIDERATIONS.