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ERA24LA226

2024-03-11 · Griffin, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 6A2

Current FAA registration · N216R

Make / Model
BEECH A36
Year of manufacture
1978 · 46 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19980204
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1D143

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, abeam the runway numbers, he “reviewed the checklist and completed the steps with my hand touching the landing gear handle.” On the base leg of the traffic pattern, he attempted to check the landing gear position indicator lights, but glare from the sun prevented him from confirming if the lights were illuminated. The pilot continued to land and upon touchdown realized that the landing gear were not extended resulting in substantial damage to the 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.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA24LA226.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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