ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357265
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| Date: | Sunday 9 June 1996 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2145D |
| MSN: | D3490 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3452 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aurora, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aurora, OR (3S2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The passenger held a commercial pilot certificate, but did not have a current medical certificate. According to him, the non-certificated pilot/owner was attempting a touch-and-go landing, when they were both distracted by a call from the pilot of another aircraft which was on an instrument approach to the same airport. Neither the passenger nor the pilot/owner realized the gear was not down until the tail of the aircraft contacted the asphalt runway. The aircraft then slid to a stop on its belly. Although the pilot/owner claimed the passenger was the pilot-in-command, the passenger said he did not realize the pilot/owner did not hold a pilot certificate until advised of that situation after the accident; he said that he would not have flown with the pilot/owner had he been aware of this fact. The aircraft had not been certificated as airworthy, per annual inspection, within the previous 12 months.
Probable Cause: failure of the non-certificated pilot to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended for landing. The non-certificated pilot's diverted attention was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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