CHI88LA137

Factual narrative

UPON RETURN FROM A LOCAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT, THE PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, DOWN AND LOCKED. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE GEAR WAS ONLY EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 10%; IT COLLAPSED FULLY WHEN IT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON ITS BELLY. THE PAX STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE GEAR WAS STILL IN THE UP POSITION ON SHORT FINAL AND THE PILOT LOWERED THE GEAR HANDLE ONLY WHEN THE PAX QUERIED HIM. POST-ACCIDENT GEAR ACTUATION REVEALED THAT THE GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS ERRATIC. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12