12 Jun 2011: DOUGLAS DC-6B — UNIVERSAL AIRLINES INC

12 Jun 2011: DOUGLAS DC-6B — UNIVERSAL AIRLINES INC

No fatalities • Cold Bay, AK, United States

Probable cause

The flight crew's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's diverted attention.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

According to the captain, while on approach to land, he distracted the crew by pointing out a boat dock. He said that after touchdown, he realized that the landing gear was not extended, and the airplane slid on its belly, sustaining substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage. In the captain's written statement to the NTSB, he reported that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, but indicated that the flight crew did not hear the landing gear retracted warning horn. The captain also stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had not distracted the crew.

Contributing factors

  • cause Not used/operated
  • cause Flight crew
  • factor Flight crew

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 280/20kt, vis 10sm

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