Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
failure of the flight crew to extend the landing gear before landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On March 4, 1998, at 1350 hours Pacific standard time, a Learjet 23, N37BL, was substantially damaged when it landed gear up at the Oakdale, California, airport. The airline transport pilot and check pilot, the sole occupants, were not injured and no property damage occurred. The flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91 on a familiarization and training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot stated in his report "the landing gear was never extended and the aircraft was landed with the gear retracted."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX98LA105