20051002028289I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm 114 · Winder, GA · October 2, 2005

Date: October 2, 2005 · 14:05 local
Place: Winder, GA
Airport: Winder-Barrow Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4928W
Reported as: Gulstm 114
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,305 total1,200 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N4928WRegistered now · Rockwell International 114S/N 14251 · Built 1977 Airframe modelRockwell International 114 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot states that he forgot to extend the landing gear prior to landing his aero commander 114 (AC114). He performed landing checklist to the point that he verbalized to himself "gear and flaps to go." He became distracted looking for, and following, other aircraft and neglected to complete the checklist. The landing gear warning horn did not sound until he retarded the power in the landing flare. Pilot accepts full responsibility for this incident. He has been counseled regarding the proper use of checklists. He is cooperative and no further action is thought to be appropriate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES THAT HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING HIS AERO COMMANDER 114 (AC114). HE PERFORMED LANDING CHECKLIST TO THE POINT THAT HE VERBALIZED TO HIMSELF "GEAR AND FLAPS TO GO." HE BECAME DISTRACTED LOOKING FOR, AND FOLLOWING, OTHER AIRCRAFT AND NEGLECTED TO COMPLETE THE CHECKLIST. THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND UNTIL HE RETARDED THE POWER IN THE LANDING FLARE. PILOT ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT. HE HAS BEEN COUNSELED REGARDING THE PROPER USE OF CHECKLISTS. HE IS COOPERATIVE AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS THOUGHT TO BE APPROPRIATE.