Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA91LA214

KALISPELL, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N350TH

BEECH 58TC

Analysis

AT THE CONCLUSION OF A LOCAL SIGHTSEENG FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTEDBLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND 'THOUGHT (HE) SAW THREE GREEN LIGHTS.' THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 02. POST-CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE 'DOWN' POSTION WITH THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPEATED CYCLING OF THE GEAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS REVEALED NO DISCREPANCY WITH THE OPERTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO IDENTTIFY A DOWN AND LOCKED LANDING GEAR CONDITION PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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