NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA058
Registry · N81CB
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 510
Year of manufacture
2013 · 8 years old at event
Engine
P&W CANADA PW615F-A
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20130911
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB0737
Registrant of record
MUSTANG AERO INC TRUSTEE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, during an unstable approach, he did not perform a pre-landing checklist and did not configure the landing gear. Subsequently, the airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted and slid to a stop, in which a post-crash fire ensued over the right wing. The lower fuselage and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported 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).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2021_WPR22LA058.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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