Gear-up landing Accident Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing N44562,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139304
 
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Date:Tuesday 18 October 2011
Time:08:11
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N44562
MSN: 6923
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - KPHX, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
Destination airport:Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
According to the pilot, he unintentionally landed the airplane with the gear retracted. He additionally reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR12CA016
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
3 August 2017 N44562 Private 0 Colorado Springs, CO sub
Gear collapse

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Oct-2011 16:37 RobertMB Added
19-Oct-2011 08:27 RobertMB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage]
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
27-Nov-2017 17:21 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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