Pilot Debrief

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 near Freeport, IL — 2022-10-05

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Date
2022-10-05
Location
Freeport, IL, USA
Airport
KFEP
Aircraft
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36
Registration
N147DT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while in the pattern practicing touch and go landings, he became distracted, failed to use the pre-landing checklist, and forgot to extend the airplane’s landing gear. He landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted and skidded to a stop on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that have precluded normal operation.

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