NTSB CEN24LA348 — 2024-09-10 · Amarillo, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N6931T

Make / Model: BEECH A36
Year of manufacture: 1984 · 40 years old at event
Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19840412
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A93868

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6931T Beech A36 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while approaching the runway he did not extend the landing gear. The pilot continued to land with the landing gear retracted which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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_2024_CEN24LA348.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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