Probable cause
The failure of pilot to extend the landing gear during landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot in a retractable landing gear airplane, accompanied by a company check pilot, reported that they were conducting a training flight in preparation for a Title 14 CFR Part 135 check ride.
During a no-flap landing exercise, as the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the pilot set the airplane power to idle, and an aural warning sounded, which indicated that the landing gear was retracted. The airplane landed with the landing gear retracted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage.
The pilots 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 GAA18CA137 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 12, 2018
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Montague, California
- Nearest airport
- Siskiyou County (SIY)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech C90
- N-number
- N118MF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1994
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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.