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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swearingen SA226TC · Wichita, KS · December 15, 2022

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Date: December 15, 2022 · 20:29 local
Place: Wichita, KS
Airport: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Nt
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KY7A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N398KL
Reported as: Swearingen SA226TC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,560 total470 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days

N398KLRegistered now · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC-398 · Built 1981 Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot failed to extend landing gear, causing the propellers to strike the runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR, CAUSING THE PROPELLERS TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY.