Pilot Debrief

BELLANCA 17 30 near Burnet, TX — 2016-10-15

Final reportGAA17CA031
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Date
2016-10-15
Location
Burnet, TX, USA
Airport
BMQ
Aircraft
BELLANCA 17 30
Registration
N8790V
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue the unstabilized approach and his failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a high-performance, complex airplane reported that, during his fourth engine-out practice landing, the airplane was "high and fast." He further reported that he wanted to keep the training realistic and chose not to go around. The pilot continued the approach but reported that he "felt behind the airplane." The airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted, skidded off the runway to the left, and impacted a runway light. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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