At 19:13 EDT, the right wing assembly of a Cessna 501 suffered damage when the airplane landed with the right main landing gear partially extended. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said he silenced the landing gear warning horn while en route then forgot to lower the gear before landing. Just prior to touch down the pilot attempted to lower the landing gear. The airplane touched down with the landing gear in transit, and the right landing gear collapsed.
May 2, Orlando, Fla. / Cessna Citation
At 19:13 EDT, the right wing assembly of a Cessna 501 suffered damage when the airplane landed with the right main landing gear partially extended. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said he silenced the landing gear warning horn while en route then forgot to lower the gear before landing. Just prior to touch down the pilot attempted to lower the landing gear. The airplane touched down with the landing gear in transit, and the right landing gear collapsed....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 501's right wing assembly was damaged when it landed with the right main landing gear only partially extended.
- The pilot had silenced the landing gear warning horn en route and subsequently forgot to fully lower the gear before landing.
- An attempt to lower the landing gear just prior to touchdown resulted in it being in transit, causing the right gear to collapse upon impact.
- The private pilot and passenger were not injured during the incident.
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