Pilot Debrief

MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K near Willmar, MN — 2012-01-13

Final reportCEN12CA136
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Date
2012-01-13
Location
Willmar, MN, USA
Airport
BDH
Aircraft
MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K
Registration
N262RW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot landed without lowering the landing gear.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot extended the downwind leg of the traffic pattern on his third solo landing to provide spacing for another airplane. He said that he forgot to lower the landing gear and inadvertently landed with the gear up. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the bottom cabin structure of the fuselage. The student pilot reported that the landing gear warning activated; however, he thought it was the stall warning. The student pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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