Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA369

LOUISVILLE, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N5360G

BEECH D45(T-34)

Analysis

ABOUT 5 MI OUT, TOWER APPROVED A STRAIGHT-IN FOR RWY 1. AFTER THE PLT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, THE TOWER THEN SUGGESTED RWY 6. THE PLT RETRACTED THE GEAR & BEGAN TO SET UP FOR RWY 6. HOWEVER, SINCE ANOTHER ACFT WAS BEGINNING TO SET UP FOR RWY 19, THE PLT DECIDED TO LAND ON RWY 1. THE PLT STATED HE SIMPLY FORGOT TO RELOWER THE LANDING GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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