20200824014179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Northrop F-5E · Reno, NV · August 24, 2020

Date
August 24, 2020 · 10:05 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno/Stead
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N926TA
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR20CA286
Reported as
Northrop F-5E
Reported engine
GE J85 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,838 total17 in this make and model17 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.

During the approach to landing on runway 14 the pilot failed to extend the landing gear, landing on the belly of the aircraft, damaging the center pylon, an antenna and both left and right stabilizers. The aircraft came to rest on its belly in the center on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 14 THE PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, LANDING ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT, DAMAGING THE CENTER PYLON, AN ANTENNA AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZERS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS BELLY IN THE CENTER ON THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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