- Date
- March 8, 1997, 18:55 local (Mar 9, 1997, 00:55 UTC)
- Place
- Madison, MS
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N423TGCessna 441
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 30, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970308005909A
- Case key
- 3830
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Probable cause
failure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, he received an instrument flight clearance to Madison. During arrival to the airport area at night, the flight was cleared for a visual approach. The flight and Air Traffic Control handling of the approach were normal. The pilot reported that during the approach to land, he forgot to extend the landing gear. Subsequently, a gear-up landing was made. The pilot also stated that there was no mechanical problem with the airplane.
Factual narrative
On March 8, 1997, at 1855 central standard time, a Cessna 441, N423TG, landed with the landing gear retracted on runway 35 at the Bruce Campbell Field, in Madison, Mississippi. The business flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot and the four passengers were not injured. The flight departed Drew, Mississippi, at 1800.
According to the pilot, they received an instrument flight clearance to Madison. The flight and Air Traffic Control handling of the approach was normal. Upon arriving in the airport area, the flight was cleared for a visual approach. As the flight entered left traffic for the landing, the pilot reported that, he forgot to extend the landing gear during the final approach to land. The pilot also stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N423TG
- Reported as
- Cessna 441
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 441-0200
- Airframe hours
- 1,525
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-8-401, 635 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Blackwell Chevrolet Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 24, 1996 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- M37 · Drew, MS
- Destination
- MBO
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MBO · Bruce Campbell Field, runway 35, 4,400 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 24,000 total · 240 in this make and model · 23,900 as pilot in command · 300 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAN, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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