Accident · 2020-03-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-03-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500 (N516DT)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Central Air Southwest, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Central Airlines Inc
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction and his delayed go-around, which allowed the airplane to get too low and contact the runway with the landing gear retracted.
Source: NTSB case ERA20CA148Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 53 | Class 2 (2020-03-31) | 2,156 total · 1,093 in this make/model · 1,980 as PIC · 210 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.