Pilot Debrief

BEECH K35 near Port Townsend, WA — 2008-11-14

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Date
2008-11-14
Location
Port Townsend, WA, USA
Airport
0S9
Aircraft
BEECH K35
Registration
N411B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use a checklist and the distraction caused by the discussion with the passenger.

NTSB narrative

The pilot decided to make a straight-in visual-flight-rules approach to the destination airport after a flight of less than 10 minutes from his point of departure. There was departing traffic at the non-controlled destination airport and the pilot said that he became distracted while discussing that traffic with his passenger. The pilot, who said he normally makes sure that the gear is down while on downwind, did not use a checklist and failed to lower the gear prior to landing. The subsequent contact with the runway surface resulted in damage to a fuselage bulkhead.

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