Accident Cessna 337C N2621S, Wednesday 8 March 1995

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Date:	Wednesday 8 March 1995
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 337C
Owner/operator:	B & J Worrell Flying Service
Registration:	N2621S
MSN:	337-0921
Year of manufacture:	1968
Total airframe hrs:	2421 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-360-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Porter, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(9XS2)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY LANDED THE AIRPLANE GEAR-UP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY A FLAPPING NOISE AND FORGOT TO VISUALLY CHECK THE POSITION OF THE LANDING GEAR. HE TOLD HIS MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. A STRUCTURAL BOX BEAM WAS DAMAGED DURING GROUND SLIDE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. FACTORS WERE HIS FAILURE TO USE A CHECKLIST AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION.

Accident investigation: