No fatalities

AMERICAN AIR RACING INC LANCAIR IVP accident at Midland, TX, 29 Jun 2024

Midland, TX, United States

On June 29, 2024, an AMERICAN AIR RACING INC LANCAIR IVP operated by GEMINI COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Midland, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to extend and verify landing gear extension which resulted in a wheels-up landing. Contributing was the increased workload due to several airplane issues that occurred during the descent in severe turbulence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to extend and verify landing gear extension which resulted in a wheels-up landing. Contributing was the increased workload due to several airplane issues that occurred during the descent in severe turbulence.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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