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September 27, 2022 · Cessna 550 · N409ST

Mcgregor, TX

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 27, 2022
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Mcgregor, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 550 (1987)
Tail Number
N409ST
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN22LA434

The captain reported that the airplane was on a stabilized approach when, just before the airplane touched down, he heard a horn activate. He did not realize that the landing gear was not fully down until the nose landing gear touched down and he heard metal grinding. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest about 20 ft from the edge. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the bottom of the fuselage. The captain’s recollection of the landing gear selection was “fuzzy” following the accident. A postaccident functional test of the landing gear system showed normal extension and retraction. No other preaccident failures or malfunctions were noted with the airplane or systems that would have precluded normal operations. The lack of anomalies indicated that the flight crew failed to ensure the landing gear was down before landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The flight crew’s failure to ensure the landing gear was down which resulted in a gear up landing and subsequent runway excursion.

Full Narrative

The captain reported that the airplane was on a stabilized approach when, just before the airplane touched down, he heard a horn activate. He did not realize that the landing gear was not fully down until the nose landing gear touched down and he heard metal grinding. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest about 20 ft from the edge. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the bottom of the fuselage. The captain’s recollection of the landing gear selection was “fuzzy” following the accident. A postaccident functional test of the landing gear system showed normal extension and retraction. No other preaccident failures or malfunctions were noted with the airplane or systems that would have precluded normal operations. The lack of anomalies indicated that the flight crew failed to ensure the landing gear was down before landing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:15 CDT
Nearest AirportMcgregor Executive Airport (0.5nm S)
Runway17
Runway Length5501 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 550
Tail NumberN409ST
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney Canada · JT15D-4 · Turbofan · 2500 | Pratt & Whitney Canada · JT15D-4 · Turbofan · 2500
Seats8

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 35 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 23 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind3 kt, gusting 14 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point37 F
Altimeter30.12 inHg
Observation Time14:56
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data