ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287317
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| Date: | Thursday 11 October 2012 |
| Time: | 11:04 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Training Of Mobile LLC |
| Registration: | N4939V |
| MSN: | 172RG0420 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6290 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-E1A6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mobile, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mobile Downtown Airport, AL (BFM/KBFM) |
| Mobile Downtown Airport, AL (BFM/KBFM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the purpose of the flight was to complete a commercial single-engine land checkride with a designated pilot examiner. During the straight-in landing approach, the pilot selected full flaps and reduced the engine power to idle in order to descend but did not use the before landing checklist and did not extend the landing gear. When the airplane was over the runway threshold, the pilot verified that the throttle was at idle and began to flare. Neither the pilot nor the designated pilot examiner verified that the landing gear was extended before the landing. The airplane landed on the runway without the landing gear extended, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. Both pilots reported that they did not hear the landing gear warning horn before landing. According to a mechanic, when the battery switch was turned on during the recovery of the airplane, the landing gear warning horn sounded normally. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. In addition, the pilot noted that the accident could have been prevented if he had completed the before landing checklist.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to perform the before landing checklist and extend the landing gear before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the designated pilot examiner's inadequate remedial action.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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