Pilot Debrief

BEECH A36 near San Antonio, TX — 2014-07-01

Final reportCEN14LA354
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Date
2014-07-01
Location
San Antonio, TX, USA
Airport
SAT
Aircraft
BEECH A36
Registration
N136EL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The failure of the landing gear retract rod.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that, after conducting a personal flight and during the approach for landing, he attempted to lower the landing gear but that the left main landing gear did not extend. The pilot repeatedly attempted to lower the landing gear without success. He then chose to land the airplane with the landing gear retracted. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear retract rod was fractured and buckled. Examination of the remaining landing gear components revealed no anomalies.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have opted for a go-around after gear indication failure.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents3

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