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FAA accident report · Douglas DC-6B · Cold Bay, AK · June 12, 2011

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Date
June 12, 2011 · 14:55 local
Place
Cold Bay, AK
Airport
Cold Bay
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
P2DB
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N600UA
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC11CA044
Reported as
Douglas DC-6B
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total4,000 in this make and model77 in the last 90 days
N600UARegistered now · Douglas DC-6BS/N 44894 · Built 1956Airframe modelDouglas DC-6BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-2800 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While approaching the pattern for runway 26 at cdb, pilot distracted the crew by pointing out the boat dock where their cargo was being prepared. Flaps were selected to 40 degrees about 1/2 mile out. The horn that sounds when flaps are positioned more than 30 degrees with gear up did not sound. Pilot did not perform final check and landed without extending the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE APPROACHING THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 26 AT CDB, PILOT DISTRACTED THE CREW BY POINTING OUT THE BOAT DOCK WHERE THEIR CARGO WAS BEING PREPARED. FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 40 DEGREES ABOUT 1/2 MILE OUT. THE HORN THAT SOUNDS WHEN FLAPS ARE POSITIONED MORE THAN 30 DEGREES WITH GEAR UP DID NOT SOUND. PILOT DID NOT PERFORM FINAL CHECK AND LANDED WITHOUT EXTENDING THE LANDING 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 ANC11CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCold Bay, AKThe flight crew's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's diverted attention.Jun 12, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N600UA · 1

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

Accident 19950620049139AChampaign, IL(-16) United airlines flt. #19 enroute from jfk airport, new york, to san francisco, CA. Flight was deviating north off course around thunderstorms. Flight turned to approximate heading 250 deg. Between two thunderstorm cells approximately 40 miles apart.…Jun 20, 1995 · No damage