20120530008319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P337H · Jerome, ID · May 30, 2012

Date
May 30, 2012 · 10:00 local
Place
Jerome, ID
Airport
Jerome County Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5KX
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR12CA240
Reported as
Cessna P337H
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,020 total56 in this make and model15 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.

On 5-30-2012, pilot flew from ktwf to kjer. Pilot states in written statement he forgot to lower the gear prior to landing and landed gear up at approximately 1000 local time at kjer. Aircraft received substantial damage to the bulkhead aft of the front engine on the left side of the aircraft. Also damaged were all propeller blades on both engines, cowl flaps, scoops on the belly of the aircraft, landing gear doors, and left wingtip.

As the FAA filed it

ON 5-30-2012, PILOT FLEW FROM KTWF TO KJER. PILOT STATES IN WRITTEN STATEMENT HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AND LANDED GEAR UP AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 LOCAL TIME AT KJER. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BULKHEAD AFT OF THE FRONT ENGINE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. ALSO DAMAGED WERE ALL PROPELLER BLADES ON BOTH ENGINES, COWL FLAPS, SCOOPS ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT, LANDING GEAR DOORS, AND LEFT WINGTIP.

NTSB investigation

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