NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA19CA358
Registry · N9018S
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH S35
Year of manufacture
1965 · 54 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19650907
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC7664
Registrant of record
OPTIMUS MOTORS LLC
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 of the retractable landing gear airplane reported that the airplane landed with the landing gear retracted. He added that it was his error. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted, which he said was his error. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated - C
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2019_GAA19CA358.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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