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GAA17CA418

2017-07-07 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SAT

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual narrative

The pilot of the retractable landing gear airplane forgot to extend the landing gear prior to touch down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After multiple requests, the pilot failed to submit the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report Form 6120.1. The pilot of the retractable-landing-gear airplane forgot to extend the landing gear before touchdown. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After multiple requests, the pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report Form 6120.1. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Main landing gear-Not used/operated - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2017_GAA17CA418.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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