Event WPR12CA016

2011-10-18 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Airport · PHX None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N44562

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH D17S

Year of manufacture

1944 · 67 years old at event

Engine

P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)

Seats / Engines

5 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19560715

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A56075

Registrant of record

HANSEN SCOTT G

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N44562 Beech D17S None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that following a local area flight, he unintentionally landed the airplane with the gear retracted. According to the Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator, the airplane sustained wing rib damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot, he unintentionally landed the airplane with the gear retracted. He additionally reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wing. 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-(general)-Not used/operated - C
C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_WPR12CA016.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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