NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR21LA256
Registry · N381KH
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
MOONEY M20M
Year of manufacture
2005 · 16 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20050826
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A45FEA
Registrant of record
PHOENIX FIRE PROTECTION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to use the landing checklist and to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot of a retractable landing gear-equipped airplane reported that, while maneuvering to avoid traffic for landing, he failed to complete the landing checklist and did not extend the landing gear. The airplane subsequently landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage undercarriage. 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).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2021_WPR21LA256.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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