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FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Whittier, AK · May 19, 2012

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Date
May 19, 2012 · 18:15 local
Place
Whittier, AK
Airport
Whittier
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N732BE
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC12CA040
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
990 total894 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
N732BERegistration cancelled Dec 10, 2012 · Cessna T210LS/N 21061380 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna T210LEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot flew approach to Whittier runway 22. He was not rushed, weather 2,900 ft overcast with winds light and variable. Pilot forgot before landing checklist. As he crossed runway threshold he realized that he was lower than normal and was too late to initiate a go-around. Aircraft landed with landing gear retracted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLEW APPROACH TO WHITTIER RUNWAY 22. HE WAS NOT RUSHED, WEATHER 2,900 FT OVERCAST WITH WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. PILOT FORGOT BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. AS HE CROSSED RUNWAY THRESHOLD HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL AND WAS TOO LATE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.

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 ANC12CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWhittier, AKThe pilot’s failure use the prelanding checklist and to extend the landing gear before landing.May 20, 2012 · Substantial damage