From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 1628 PST on January 7, 2012 Beech baron 58P, N580TC, had a gear up landing on rny 19L at Orange county (Santa Ana) airport (sna).the pilot reported that the landing gear failed to function during approach. Pilot conducted a fly-by of the sna tower and the gear up condition was confirmed. Pilot elected to land the aircraft gear up on runway 19L. The aircraft slid to a stop on the runway and all five persons on board evacuated without injury. The pilot stated to the airport sheriff that he thought ATC had said his gear was down.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1628 PST ON JANUARY 7, 2012 BEECH BARON 58P, N580TC, HAD A GEAR UP LANDING ON RNY 19L AT ORANGE COUNTY (SANTA ANA) AIRPORT (SNA).THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FUNCTION DURING APPROACH. PILOT CONDUCTED A FLY-BY OF THE SNA TOWER AND THE GEAR UP CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 19L. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY AND ALL FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD EVACUATED WITHOUT INJURY. THE PILOT STATED TO THE AIRPORT SHERIFF THAT HE THOUGHT ATC HAD SAID HIS GEAR WAS DOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.