Narrative:The Co-Pilot was the flying pilot with the captain giving directions throughout the approach phase. The captain stated that he extended the flaps and the landing gear. When the aircraft touched down, the landing gear was not extended.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The landing gear down and locked was not verified prior to landing. The checklist was not followed, and an inoperative landing gear warning horn were factors."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB  |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 219 days (7 months) | Accident number: | SEA03LA018 | Download report: | Summary report
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Classification:
Wheel(s) up landing
Sources:
» NTSB
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Map
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Distance from Sacramento-Mather Airport, CA to Seattle-Boeing Field International Airport, WA as the crow flies is 994 km (622 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.