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A pilot; distracted by outside events; failed to extend the landing gear of the C441 prior to landing. He reported substantial damage to the aircraft and suffered a wrenched back.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 924716 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 425/441 Conquest I/Conquest II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 279 Flight Crew Total 19700 Flight Crew Type 503 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Gear Up Landing |
Narrative:
I made a GPS approach to the airport. I flew the approach fast for minimum time due to traffic following me; (I had been aware by ATC transmissions during the initial approach vectoring.) although I had ground contact and recognized the airport environment; I had to look a little for the runway touchdown zone. I failed to extend the landing gear and landed gear-up. This caused substantial damage to the aircraft.I may have wrenched my back; although the symptoms did not manifest until the next morning. There was no injury to anyone else on board or on the ground. I believe the airport was closed for several hours while the damaged aircraft was removed with a crane and flat-bed trailer.the following distractions contributed to this event: trying to rush the approach; numerous recent flight hours (check last 90 days; 279 hours); I have had toothache for the past few weeks; [and] there were two passengers and a dog aboard as well as myself.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot; distracted by outside events; failed to extend the landing gear of the C441 prior to landing. He reported substantial damage to the aircraft and suffered a wrenched back.
Narrative: I made a GPS approach to the airport. I flew the approach fast for minimum time due to traffic following me; (I had been aware by ATC transmissions during the Initial Approach vectoring.) Although I had ground contact and recognized the airport environment; I had to look a little for the runway touchdown zone. I failed to extend the landing gear and landed gear-up. This caused substantial damage to the aircraft.I may have wrenched my back; although the symptoms did not manifest until the next morning. There was no injury to anyone else on board or on the ground. I believe the airport was closed for several hours while the damaged aircraft was removed with a crane and flat-bed trailer.The following distractions contributed to this event: trying to rush the approach; numerous recent flight hours (check last 90 days; 279 hours); I have had toothache for the past few weeks; [and] there were two passengers and a dog aboard as well as myself.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.