Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot in the retractable-landing-gear airplane reported that he made a normal approach, but he failed to extend the landing gear. The airplane touched down on the runway and skidded to a stop on the lower fuselage.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage.
Per the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot noted that the accident could have been prevented if he had performed a "double and triple check of my GUMPS checklist."
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA17CA423 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 7, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Yuba City, California
- Nearest airport
- Sutter County (O52)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna T210L
- N-number
- N333GK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.