NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN23LA116
Registry · N4210D
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH G35
Engine
CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19551207
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A501B2
Registrant of record
KEEFER C PAUL
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he forgot to put down the landing gear and that he landed with the gear retracted. The airplane slid off the runway before it came to a rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations. 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).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_CEN23LA116.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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