# Accident 20200824014179A: Northrop F-5E, Reno, NV, August 24, 2020

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 2020, 10:05 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno/Stead
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6808° N, 119.8800° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6808&lon=-119.8800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N926TA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N926TA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Northrop F-5E (registry code 645035E, https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-f-5e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE J85 series (registry code 30199, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTHROP F-5E
- Reported engine: GE J85 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,838 total, 17 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA286) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200824014179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA286), Aug 24, 2020: Northrop F5 (N926TA), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to complete the pre-landing checklist due to a distraction which resulted in a gear-up landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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