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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Merlin SA-26AT · Hondo, TX · July 28, 2017

Date: July 28, 2017 · 11:24 local
Place: Hondo, TX
Airport: South Texas Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N541GF
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA457
Reported as: Merlin SA-26AT
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,336 total43 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N541GFRegistered now · Swearingen SA-26ATS/N T26-173 · Built 1970 Airframe modelSwearingen SA-26AT Engine modelAiResearch 331 SER 605HPTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On July 28, 2017, during a new aircraft familiarization flight, the pilot of a Merlin ii landed at the South Texas Regional Airport in Hondo but failed to lower the landing gear. The aircraft skidded down the RUNWAY1650 feet before veering right and stopping partially into the grass.

The aircraft received substantial damage.

There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 28, 2017, DURING A NEW AIRCRAFT FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT OF A MERLIN II LANDED AT THE SOUTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT IN HONDO BUT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY1650 FEET BEFORE VEERING RIGHT AND STOPPING PARTIALLY INTO THE GRASS.

THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 GAA17CA457Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHondo, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Jul 28, 2017 · Substantial damage