Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LVM11

WATSONVILLE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N18ER

BEECH 55

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE LOWERED THE GEAR BUT RAISED IT WHEN THE TOWER REQUESTED THAT HE CIRCLE WHILE EQUIPMENT WAS CLEARED FROM THE RWY. WHEN HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND HE APPROACHED THE RWY ANDAS HE DID SO SAW A PERSON ON THE GROUND WAVING AT HIM BUT HE DID NOT ASSOCIATE IT WITH THE GEAR BEING UP. THE WAVING HE SAID DISTRACTED HIM FROM MAKING HIS FINAL GEAR CHECK AND THE LANDING WAS MADE GEAR UP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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