RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36
Lakeview, AR — June 17, 2018
Event Information
| Date | June 17, 2018 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA18CA361 |
| Event ID | 20180617X33949 |
| Location | Lakeview, AR |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 36.34917, -92.55583 |
| Airport | GASTONS |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY |
| Model | A36 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 3 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing, which resulted in a propeller strike, followed by an aborted landing and a subsequent hard, precautionary landing.
Full Narrative
The pilot in the retractable landing gear-equipped airplane reported that during the approach he was distracted by people that were on the runway and believed he "neglected to lower the landing gear." During landing he thought that the airplane's propeller contacted the turf, and he aborted the landing. The airplane gained altitude and he made a right turn, but the airspeed did not increase like he felt that it should.
He recalled that rather than continue the flight over rising terrain, he extended the landing gear and landed in a field, but the airplane landed hard.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.