Pilot Debrief

CESSNA T210L near Moab, UT — 2009-04-20

Final reportWPR09FA212
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Date
2009-04-20
Location
Moab, UT, USA
Airport
CNY
Aircraft
CESSNA T210L
Registration
N367N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced distraction by maneuvering on final to show a point of interest to passengers.

NTSB narrative

The flight was returning to home base following a 2-hour scenic tour flight. The pilot had established the airplane on final approach and had added the initial increment of flaps for landing when he banked the airplane to point out an area of interest to his passengers. After showing the item of interest, the pilot input full flaps for landing and did not check to make sure that the landing gear was down. The airplane landed on the runway with the landing gear retracted, which caused structural damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have ensured gear was down before distraction on final approach.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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