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| Date: | Monday 16 August 2004 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell Commander 112TC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N54RR |
| MSN: | 13107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1A6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bullhead City, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-Henderson Sky Harbor Airport, NV (HSH/KHND) |
| Bullhead City-Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, AZ (IFP/KIFP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane landed gear up. In an effort to make the approach faster, the pilot opted to leave the landing gear retracted for the initial approach. During the landing flare, the airplane touched down on the bottom of the fuselage, and the pilot realized that he had forgotten to extend the landing gear. The pilot further stated that he did not use a physical checklist prior to landing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to impact.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to use a checklist and to verify that the gear were extended.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04CA303
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 07:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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