Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the checklist before landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot intended to make a full-stop landing. However, the pilot did not extend the landing gear before landing, and the airplane touched down with the landing gear up, resulting in substantial damage to a fuselage bulkhead. The pilot stated that he had a checklist in his lap, but he became distracted and did not reference the checklist before landing.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR12CA240 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 30, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Jerome, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Jerome County Airport (KJER)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna P337H
- N-number
- N5KX
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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