Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 June 2021
Aircraft Type: Shorts 360-300
Owner/operator: Air Cargo Carriers
Registration Number: N970AA
Location: Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A simulated critical engine failure approach to a local airport resulted in a significant landing gear malfunction, causing the aircraft to slide off the runway and sustain substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach was the primary cause of the incident.A simulated critical engine failure approach to a local airport resulted in a significant landing gear malfunction, causing the aircraft to slide off the runway and sustain substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach was the primary cause of the incident.
Description
The check pilot reported that, the pilot being evaluated was performing a simulated critical engine failure approach to a local airport. During the visual approach, everything seemed normal until touchdown when both pilots realized that the landing gear had not been extended. The airplane slid to a stop on the runway substantially damaging the lower fuselage. The check pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during landing and the check pilot’s inadequate supervision.
Primary Cause
Pilot’s failure to extend landing gear during landing.Pilot’s failure to extend landing gear during landing.Share on:
