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 during landing due to the right main landing gear being only partially extended.
- The incident occurred because the private pilot silenced the landing gear warning horn en route and forgot to fully lower the gear before attempting to do so just prior to touchdown.
- The airplane touched down with the gear in transit, causing the right landing gear to collapse, but the pilot and passenger were not injured.
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