Summary
On May 12, 1998, a Grumman G-44 (N1AS) was involved in an incident near Cleveland, OH. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear. A related factor was the diverted attention.
On May 12, 1998, at 1345 eastern daylight time, N1AS, a Grumman G-44, was substantially damaged when it collided with the runway during landing at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The certificated airline transport pilot was not injured. The business flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Chicago, Illinois.
According to the pilot, he forgot to extend the landing gear prior to landing. He said, "...I was cleared for straight in landing on runway 10.
This incident is documented in NTSB report IAD98LA056. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1AS.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear. A related factor was the diverted attention.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On May 12, 1998, at 1345 eastern daylight time, N1AS, a Grumman G-44, was substantially damaged when it collided with the runway during landing at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The certificated airline transport pilot was not injured. The business flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Chicago, Illinois.
According to the pilot, he forgot to extend the landing gear prior to landing. He said, "...I was cleared for straight in landing on runway 10. I was distracted when I was advised, 'traffic would be landing runway 5 to hold short of runway 10.' I looked visually, sighted the landing traffic, and failed to check gear down...I failed to re-start my checklist after having been distracted in the middle of the list."
The pilot reported over 30,000 hours of total flight experience, including 1,500 hours in make and model. He said there was no mechanical problems with the airplane, and the accident could have been prevented if he had double checked the gear position, and installed a now available gear warning system designed for amphibious aircraft.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# IAD98LA056