At 22:40, mountain time, a Beech 35-C33 made a gear-up landing at Centennial Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he had been practicing landings and the tower controller asked him to cut his pattern short. In so doing, the pilot said his habit pattern was broken and he forgot to lower the landing gear.
July 18, Englewood, Colo. / Beech Bonanza
At 22:40, mountain time, a Beech 35-C33 made a gear-up landing at Centennial Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he had been practicing landings and the tower controller asked him to cut his pattern short. In so doing, the pilot said his habit pattern was broken and he forgot to lower the landing gear....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 35-C33 made a gear-up landing at Centennial Airport, with the pilot uninjured.
- The pilot stated that a request from air traffic control to shorten his landing pattern disrupted his usual routine, causing him to forget to lower the landing gear.
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