ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278290
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| Date: | Thursday 19 May 2022 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 14-19-2 Cruisemaster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7655B |
| MSN: | 4006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2880 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE/KGLE), Gainesville , TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sulphur, OK (F30) |
| Gainesville, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while on final approach for runway 18 the airplane bounced around in gusty wind conditions. The pilot was focused on the wind gusts, and he forgot to put the landing gear down. The airplane touched down on the lower fuselage and slid to a stop. The pilot observed smoke emitting from the engine after the landing. The airplane was consumed by a post-crash fire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction with the wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA207
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N7655B
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7655B/history/20220519/2057Z
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 2011 | N7655B | Private | 0 | Hudspeth | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2022 18:54 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-May-2022 19:49 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 20-May-2022 22:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2022 11:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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