No fatalities

29 May 2010: BEECH C24R — Glass Cockpit Aviation — Boise, ID

Boise, ID, United States

On 29 May 2010, a BEECH C24R operated by Glass Cockpit Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Boise, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 11 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a simulated engine-out approach, a student pilot failed to extend the landing gear, resulting in a gear-up landing. The CFI could not achieve full power due to the student's hand on the controls.

Incident Overview

A flight instructor and a student pilot experienced a gear-up landing while conducting a simulated engine-out approach. The student pilot, who was receiving instruction, did not lower the airplane's landing gear during the approach. As the aircraft entered the landing flare, the stall warning horn activated, followed by the gear warning horn. Notably, the gear warning horn had not sounded during the power-off approach.

Instructor's Actions

The certified flight instructor (CFI) immediately took over the controls and attempted to add full power. However, the student pilot's hand remained on the controls, preventing the instructor from advancing the throttle fully. The CFI was only able to apply approximately half power before the airplane touched down with the gear retracted.

Mechanical Status

The operator of the airplane reported that there were no known mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft. The student pilot stated that he had not specifically checked the gear warning horn during that flight, but it had been operating properly earlier in the day.

Contributing Factors

No analysis or causal factors are provided by the source. The incident occurred during training, and the sequence of events led to a gear-up landing without any stated injuries or damage details.

Contributing factors

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