N52PY – Rockwell 690 – 2019-08-14 NTSB Accident Report

On August 14, 2019, a Rockwell 690 (N52PY) was involved in an incident near Stockton, CA. 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 delay in extending the landing gear and his improper movement of the landing gear lever, which led to a gear-up landing.

The pilot in the retractable landing gear-equipped airplane reported that during approach, the airplane's airspeed was high. He decreased the airspeed and "pushed hard on the down lever" to extend the landing gear. However, the pilot had inadvertently pushed the lever to the side, which "bound up the (lever) handle." The pilot decided to land with the landing gear retracted, and the airplane slid to a stop on the runway.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA494. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N52PY.