ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318996
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 June 2021 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 1900C |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Air Express |
| Registration: | N219VP |
| MSN: | UB-14 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 41944 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Rawlins Airport, WY (RWL/KRWL) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Alpine Air Express flight 5A1855, a Beechcraft 1900C, made a gear-up landing at Denver International Airport, CO (DEN).
The pilot stated that, on final approach, he lowered the landing gear, placed the propeller controls forward, confirmed that the landing gear position indicator lights illuminated green, and completed the before landing checklist. He stated that he felt the drag associated with the gear being extended, but the airplane was not slowing as much as usual. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the pilot heard radio transmissions from the controller and another airplane to check the landing gear configuration, and he stated that he saw three green lights. He reported that the landing was smooth and felt normal; however, the airplane settled onto the runway and within a few seconds, the propellers impacted the ground.
Airport surveillance video indicated that the airplane's landing gear remained fully retracted during the approach and over the runway just before touchdown. Postaccident examination of the landing gear and landing gear indicating/warning system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear before landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
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