Pilot Debrief

PORTO Risen SV near Carson City, NV — 2025-12-13

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Date
2025-12-13
Location
Carson City, NV, USA
Airport
CXP
Aircraft
PORTO Risen SV
Registration
N817D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a maintenance test flight and had conducted several landings, all of which were uneventful. During the final approach to land, he thought he had lowered the landing gear but did not confirm whether the gear-down advisory lights were illuminated. He subsequently landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage composite structure. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that the LED gear-down advisory lights were not very bright and that sunlight made them difficult to see.

NTSB coding

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