What happened
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On may 19, 2010, at 1715 CDT, an SA-226, N247SP, landed on runway 35, at the West Memphis Municipal Airport (awm), with the landing gear in the retracted position. The ATP rated pilots both acknowledged they failed to confirm the landing gear extended prior to landing. Neither pilot was injured, however, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The flight was conducted by mcneely charter service, inc under 14 CFR part 135. The aircraft was registered to river city aviation, inc. the flight originated in opa-locka, FL (opf). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan (cancelled prior to approach) was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 19, 2010, AT 1715 CDT, AN SA-226, N247SP, LANDED ON RUNWAY 35, AT THE WEST MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AWM), WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE ATP RATED PILOTS BOTH ACKNOWLEDGED THEY FAILED TO CONFIRM THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED PRIOR TO LANDING. NEITHER PILOT WAS INJURED, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED BY MCNEELY CHARTER SERVICE, INC UNDER 14 CFR PART 135. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO RIVER CITY AVIATION, INC. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN OPA-LOCKA, FL (OPF). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN (CANCELLED PRIOR TO APPROACH) WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.