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FAA accident report · Mooney M20TN · Yakima, WA · June 28, 2014

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Date
June 28, 2014 · 12:14 local
Place
Yakima, WA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N633GL
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14CA287
Reported as
Mooney M20TN
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-550-G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
416 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N633GLRegistered now · Mooney M20TNS/N 31-0070 · Built 2007Airframe modelMooney M20TNEngine modelContinental TSIO-550-GReciprocating

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What happened

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Weather was clear with few clouds at 10,000 feet. Winds were variable at 6-8 knots

Runway 22 was in use. 3835?x 150?

Pilot stated he had just finished 5 landings to a full stop and taxi back all on runway 22. On his 6th attempt there was additional traffic in the pattern, and he was extended on downwind by ATC. He stated he focused on seeing the other planes in the pattern during his downwind and the other plane was on final.

When he turned base and final, he again stated he was focused on the other plane. He stated he just didnt know how he failed to check gear down, maybe it was because he had lowered it several times in his previous landings and was distracted by the non-routine pattern and the other plane. His aircraft is equipped with a gear not down warning system, but it is associated with zero throttle and he normally keeps some throttle on until his final flair. He stated he did not hear an alarm. ATC attempted to warn him to check his gear was down just seconds before he touched down. He landed gear up before he was able to react to the tower warning. No injuries and no post accident fire.

Pilot admits to mismanaging the gear, and landed gear up.

As the FAA filed it

WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH FEW CLOUDS AT 10,000 FEET. WINDS WERE VARIABLE AT 6-8 KNOTS

RUNWAY 22 WAS IN USE. 3835?X 150?

PILOT STATED HE HAD JUST FINISHED 5 LANDINGS TO A FULL STOP AND TAXI BACK ALL ON RUNWAY 22. ON HIS 6TH ATTEMPT THERE WAS ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC IN THE PATTERN, AND HE WAS EXTENDED ON DOWNWIND BY ATC. HE STATED HE FOCUSED ON SEEING THE OTHER PLANES IN THE PATTERN DURING HIS DOWNWIND AND THE OTHER PLANE WAS ON FINAL.

WHEN HE TURNED BASE AND FINAL, HE AGAIN STATED HE WAS FOCUSED ON THE OTHER PLANE. HE STATED HE JUST DIDNT KNOW HOW HE FAILED TO CHECK GEAR DOWN, MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE HE HAD LOWERED IT SEVERAL TIMES IN HIS PREVIOUS LANDINGS AND WAS DISTRACTED BY THE NON-ROUTINE PATTERN AND THE OTHER PLANE. HIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH A GEAR NOT DOWN WARNING SYSTEM, BUT IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ZERO THROTTLE AND HE NORMALLY KEEPS SOME THROTTLE ON UNTIL HIS FINAL FLAIR. HE STATED HE DID NOT HEAR AN ALARM. ATC ATTEMPTED TO WARN HIM TO CHECK HIS GEAR WAS DOWN JUST SECONDS BEFORE HE TOUCHED DOWN. HE LANDED GEAR UP BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO REACT TO THE TOWER WARNING. NO INJURIES AND NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE.

PILOT ADMITS TO MISMANAGING THE GEAR, AND LANDED GEAR UP.

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 WPR14CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportYakima, WAThe pilot's failure to configure the landing gear for landing.Jun 28, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N633GL · 1

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

Incident 20101102049109ILanding: Touchdown · Yakima, WAStudent pilot was conducting solo flight operations at Yakima, WA. (Ykm) when he failed to extend the landing gear during his approach and landing. The aircraft landed on its belly and skidded down the runway, with the propeller striking the runway surface.…Nov 2, 2010 · Minor damage