What happened
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Did all the landing check list prior to entering left down wind traffic for runway 11 except for landing gear being above gear down speed. Failed to compete the check list on final. Occupied with crosswind landing. Suggestion to prevent reoccurrence: double check three green lights on final. Will start training toward instrument rating when aircraft repaired.
Investigation: on reducing speed to below landing gear operating speed, the PIC was focused on the cross wind conditions and was distracted from normal gear down checklist procedure.
Root cause analysis: this accident resulted when the PIC failed to complete gear down checklist on final approach.
Corrective action: PIC corrected the deviation when he determined to receive additional instruction in checklist procedures, and to begin training toward his instrument rating again.
Inspector comments: I used counseling to regain safe operations. I am satisfied the pics corrective actions fully address the identified root cause and have reestablished safe operations. I recommend no further action.
As the FAA filed it
DID ALL THE LANDING CHECK LIST PRIOR TO ENTERING LEFT DOWN WIND TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 11 EXCEPT FOR LANDING GEAR BEING ABOVE GEAR DOWN SPEED. FAILED TO COMPETE THE CHECK LIST ON FINAL. OCCUPIED WITH CROSSWIND LANDING. SUGGESTION TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE: DOUBLE CHECK THREE GREEN LIGHTS ON FINAL. WILL START TRAINING TOWARD INSTRUMENT RATING WHEN AIRCRAFT REPAIRED.
INVESTIGATION: ON REDUCING SPEED TO BELOW LANDING GEAR OPERATING SPEED, THE PIC WAS FOCUSED ON THE CROSS WIND CONDITIONS AND WAS DISTRACTED FROM NORMAL GEAR DOWN CHECKLIST PROCEDURE.
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS: THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED WHEN THE PIC FAILED TO COMPLETE GEAR DOWN CHECKLIST ON FINAL APPROACH.
CORRECTIVE ACTION: PIC CORRECTED THE DEVIATION WHEN HE DETERMINED TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION IN CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, AND TO BEGIN TRAINING TOWARD HIS INSTRUMENT RATING AGAIN.
INSPECTOR COMMENTS: I USED COUNSELING TO REGAIN SAFE OPERATIONS. I AM SATISFIED THE PICS CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FULLY ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED ROOT CAUSE AND HAVE REESTABLISHED SAFE OPERATIONS. I RECOMMEND NO FURTHER ACTION.
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