Pilot Debrief

DOUGLAS DC-6B near Cold Bay, AK — 2011-06-12

Final reportANC11CA044
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Date
2011-06-12
Location
Cold Bay, AK, USA
Airport
PACD
Aircraft
DOUGLAS DC-6B
Registration
N600UA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight crew's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's diverted attention.

NTSB narrative

According to the captain, while on approach to land, he distracted the crew by pointing out a boat dock. He said that after touchdown, he realized that the landing gear was not extended, and the airplane slid on its belly, sustaining substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage. He said that the crew did not hear the landing gear retracted warning horn, and the accident could have been prevented if he had not distracted the crew. The captain reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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