ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290070
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2013 |
| Time: | 06:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P210N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N731NR |
| MSN: | P21000509 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3789 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Louis, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somerset-Lake Cumberland Regional Airport, KY (SME/KSME) |
| Saint Louis-Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO (SUS/KSUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on left base of the traffic pattern, an air traffic controller instructed the pilot to make a "short approach" to avoid traffic. The pilot reported that he lowered the landing gear handle but that he was unsure if the landing gear down indicator light had illuminated, and he did not remember visually verifying that the gear was down during the approach. The pilot stated that, during the approach, he was distracted by an odd smell in the cockpit, which he thought may have been the air conditioner malfunctioning. The airplane touched down on the runway surface with the landing gear retracted. Examination of the landing gear system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Therefore, it is likely that the pilot was distracted by the odor in the cockpit and did not lower the landing gear or check that it was in the down position before landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear or check that it was in the down position before landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13LA252
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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