Accident Beechcraft 1900D N18YV, Sunday 3 January 1993

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Date:	Sunday 3 January 1993
Time:	13:14 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 1900D
Owner/operator:	Mesa Airlines
Registration:	N18YV
MSN:	UE-18
Year of manufacture:	1992
Total airframe hrs:	980 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6A-67D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Myers, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Tampa, FL (KTPA)
Destination airport:	(KRSW)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH TO THE RWY WITH THE FIRST OFFICER FLYING THE ACFT, THEIR ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED TO THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION. THEY REALIZED THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED AFTER HEARING A SCRAPING SOUND AND THE CAPTAIN TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE LANDING GEAR SYS WAS CHECKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT & THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST AND COMPLACENCY OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND FOR FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING.

Accident investigation: