At about 1100 eastern time, a Beech V35B landed gear up at the Stennis International Airport after a local flight. The pilot stated that, while on a practice precision instrument landing, two airplanes flew over the runways thresh old at about 1,000 feet and two helicopters were hovering over the taxiway next to the runway. This activity distracted his attention and he did not lower the landing gear before landing. The airplane landed on its belly and skidded to a stop on the runway.
March 06, Bay St. Louis, Miss. / Beech V35B
At about 1100 eastern time, a Beech V35B landed gear up at the Stennis International Airport after a local flight. The pilot stated that, while on a practice precision instrument landing, two airplanes flew over the runways thresh old at about 1,000 feet and two helicopters were hovering over the taxiway next to the runway. This activity distracted his attention and he did not lower the landing gear before landing. The airplane landed on its belly and skidded to a stop on the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech V35B performed a gear-up landing at Stennis International Airport around 1100 eastern time.
- The pilot, engaged in a practice instrument landing, was distracted by other aircraft (two airplanes and two helicopters) operating near the runway.
- This distraction led the pilot to forget to extend the landing gear, resulting in the airplane landing on its belly and skidding to a stop.
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