Summary
On August 13, 2000, a Cessna 310D (N6981T) was involved in an incident near Watkins, CO. 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: The pilot's failure to follow procedures and lower the landing gear prior to landing. Factors were diverted attention and aural perception.
On August 13, 2000, at 1330 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 310D, N6981T, sustained substantial damage during a landing gear retracted landing at Front Range Airport, Watkins, Colorado. The private pilot and sole occupant was not injured. The flight was operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions for this cross-country flight that originated in Granby, Colorado, approximately 2 hours prior to the accident.
According to the pilot, he was distracted by an abnormal descent given by Air Traffic Control, and another aircraft waiting for takeoff and he forgot to lower the landing gear.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN00LA151. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6981T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to follow procedures and lower the landing gear prior to landing. Factors were diverted attention and aural perception.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 13, 2000, at 1330 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 310D, N6981T, sustained substantial damage during a landing gear retracted landing at Front Range Airport, Watkins, Colorado. The private pilot and sole occupant was not injured. The flight was operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions for this cross-country flight that originated in Granby, Colorado, approximately 2 hours prior to the accident.
According to the pilot, he was distracted by an abnormal descent given by Air Traffic Control, and another aircraft waiting for takeoff and he forgot to lower the landing gear. He said he heard an oral warning device just prior to touch down and thought it was the stall warning.
According to a repair station that assessed the damage, the belly skins and some ribs and stringers sustained damage.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN00LA151