Casualties unknown

Gear-Up Landing Involving N6238P (N5238P)

Fort Myers, FL, US

On June 11, 1999, a Piper PA-24 (registration N5238P) was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Myers, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to verify that the retractable landing gear were down and locked for landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft N6238P landed with gear retracted; pilot reported seeing a green light. Inspection revealed a popped circuit breaker in the gear motor, which was reset and functioned normally.

Incident Summary

The aircraft landed with its landing gear retracted, a condition known as a gear-up landing. The pilot reported that he believed he observed a green light indicating the gear was down and locked, and thus continued the landing as per his normal procedures.

Pilot Report

Recordings from the air traffic control tower were replayed and captured the pilot's transmission immediately after the landing, in which he stated, "I just did a gear up." The pilot's statement indicated that he thought he saw a green light for the gear and proceeded accordingly.

Aircraft Inspection

A mechanic certified by the Federal Aviation Administration inspected the landing gear extension and retraction system. The inspection revealed no abnormalities except for a circuit breaker that had popped for the gear motor. After resetting the circuit breaker, the system was tested and operated satisfactorily, completing several cycles at the proper cycle speed.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001212X19065. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.