20200327009259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aero Commander 500-B · Opalocka, FL · March 27, 2020

Date: March 27, 2020 · 00:15 local
Place: Opalocka, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ZJWA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N516DT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA148
Reported as: Aero Commander 500-B
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,165 total193 in this make and model193 in the last 90 days

N516DTRegistered now · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 1574 · Built 1965 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-B Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot failed to extend the gear prior to landing. Aircraft lower surface contacted the runway. Pilot was able to get aircraft back into the air. Pilot then made another approach to landing with the gear down and landed successfully. Lower surface of the fuselage had major damage.

This report was amended 09/23/2020.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT LOWER SURFACE CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET AIRCRAFT BACK INTO THE AIR. PILOT THEN MADE ANOTHER APPROACH TO LANDING WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. LOWER SURFACE OF THE FUSELAGE HAD MAJOR DAMAGE.

THIS REPORT WAS AMENDED 09/23/2020.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA20CA148Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOpalocka, FLThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction and his delayed go-around, which allowed the airplane to get too low and contact the runway with the landing gear retracted.Mar 27, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N516DT · 2

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

Incident 20061012022879ILevel Off Touchdown · Wichita, KS(-23) On October 12, 2006, at 2110 local time, aircraft N516DT nose landing gear tire blew on landing causing minor damage to the wheel assembly.Oct 12, 2006 · Minor damage Incident 20060417004499ILevel Off Touchdown · Kansas City, MO(-23) During an approach to land, the nose wheel position light indicated a malfunction. After trouble shooting the system, the pilot made two "fly-bys" the control tower and one "fly-by" the company maintenance hangar. All surface observations indicated the…Apr 17, 2006 · Minor damage