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March 22, 2021 · Cessna T337G · N2QD
Patuxent River, MD
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 22, 2021
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Patuxent River, MD
Aircraft
Cessna T337G (1977)
Tail Number
N2QD
Operator
Spectraq
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA21LA221
At the conclusion of the flight the pilot approached the runway for landing, and it wasn’t until the airplane touched down on the runway that he realized the landing gear was retracted. The airplane’s fuselage was substantially damaged. A post-accident test of the airplane’s landing gear system revealed that the landing position gear warning horn, landing gear position indicator lights, and landing gear operated without anomalies.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during approach, which resulted in a gear up landing.
Full Narrative
At the conclusion of the flight the pilot approached the runway for landing, and it wasn’t until the airplane touched down on the runway that he realized the landing gear was retracted. The airplane’s fuselage was substantially damaged. A post-accident test of the airplane’s landing gear system revealed that the landing position gear warning horn, landing gear position indicator lights, and landing gear operated without anomalies.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 EDT
Nearest AirportPatuxent River Nas/Trapnell Fl (0nm SW)
Runway06/2
Runway Length11799 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna T337G
Tail NumberN2QD
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSpectraq
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360C · Reciprocating · 225 | Continental · TSIO-360CB · Reciprocating · 225
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 53 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 45 F
Altimeter30.26 inHg
Observation Time16:13
Weather SourceWFAC