Pilot Debrief

BEECH 58 near Shreveport, LA — 2024-10-16

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Date
2024-10-16
Location
Shreveport, LA, USA
Airport
DTN
Aircraft
BEECH 58
Registration
N4203A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent failure to lower the landing gear before touching down.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the flight was routine until landing, when for some reason he neglected to lower the landing gear. The airplane landed on the runway wheels up and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He added that minimizing distractions and complacency might have prevented the accident.

NTSB coding

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