NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC12CA040
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure use the prelanding checklist and to extend the landing gear before landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot was concentrating on landing on a short gravel runway, and did not consult the prelanding checklist or extend the retractable landing gear prior to landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage during the gear-up landing. The pilot was landing on a short gravel runway. He did not use the prelanding checklist and failed to extend the landing gear prior to landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage during the gear-up landing. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Pilot - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2012_ANC12CA040.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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