Accident · 2016-06-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-06-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SWEARINGEN SA226 (N127WD)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- PONDEROSA AIR LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PONDEROSA AIR LLC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and his failure to use the Before Landing checklist. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to maintain a sterile cockpit during landing.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA527Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 68 | Class 2 (2015-08-30) | 11,450 total · 410 in this make/model · 11,175 as PIC · 85 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 45 | Class 1 (2016-02-20) | 1,300 total · 5 in this make/model · 10,000 as PIC · 300 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.