Probable cause
The pilot's failure to configure the landing gear for landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the sixth and final landing of the day, he was aware of another airplane in the landing pattern that disrupted his routine. He did a mental checklist, and thought that the landing gear was down; however, it was not. The airplane subsequently landed with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR14CA287 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 28, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Yakima, Washington
- Nearest airport
- Yakima (YKM)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Mooney Airplane Co Inc M20TN
- N-number
- N633GL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- 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.