Gear-up landing Accident Beechcraft A36 N147DT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312001
 
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Date:Wednesday 5 October 2022
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A36
Owner/operator:
Registration: N147DT
MSN: E-3163
Year of manufacture:1998
Total airframe hrs:3336 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-550B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Freeport, Illinois -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chicago/Rockford International Airport, IL (RFD/KRFD)
Destination airport:Janesville-Rock County Airport, WI (JVL/KJVL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that, while in the pattern practicing touch and go landings, he became distracted, failed to use the pre-landing checklist, and forgot to extend the airplane's landing gear. He landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted and skidded to a stop on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR23LA033
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB WPR23LA033

Location

Revision history:

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