20060510006949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310C · Allentown, PA · May 10, 2006

Date
May 10, 2006 · 09:30 local
Place
Allentown, PA
Airport
Allentown Queen City
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1788H
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC06CA113
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total500 in this make and model12 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.

(-23) Aircraft N1788H was landing at Queen city airport (1N9), Allentown, PA, runway 7. When N1788H was on final approach to runway 7, a pilot holding on the taxiway, privacy data omitted observed that N1788H'S landing gear was not extended. privacy data omitted Radioed the pilot of N1788H and advised him that his landing gear was not extended. The pilot of N1788H did not acknowledge the radio call and continued his approach to runway 7. The pilot landed gear up.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N1788H WAS LANDING AT QUEEN CITY AIRPORT (1N9), ALLENTOWN, PA, RUNWAY 7. WHEN N1788H WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7, A PILOT HOLDING ON THE TAXIWAY, ^PRIVACY DAT^ OBSERVED THAT N1788H'S LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. ^PRIVACY D^ RADIOED THE PILOT OF N1788H AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. THE PILOT OF N1788H DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RADIO CALL AND CONTINUED HIS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7. THE PILOT LANDED GEAR UP.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N1788H · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.