Incident Summary
During approach, the pilot did not receive a green landing gear down indication after lowering the gear. A fly-by was performed, and ground observers reported that the landing gear appeared to be extended. The pilot then failed to properly operate the emergency landing gear extension system. On landing, the landing gear collapsed.
Post-Accident Findings
A post-accident ground check of both the normal and emergency landing gear systems found that they operated successfully. However, on the first attempt using the normal system, the gear did not lock down. The aircraft was overdue for its annual inspection.
Additional Information
The aircraft owner stated that he did not authorize the flight. He had intended for the pilot to ferry the aircraft for an annual inspection only after the owner had obtained a ferry permit.