Grumman G-44 N54VT

Summary

On 18 October 1994 at about 21:35 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N54VT was involved in an accident near Haymarket, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 October 1994 at 21:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Haymarket, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Grumman G-44

Registration

N54VT

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Culpeper → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA014

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a gear up landing. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed gearup while landing on his private farm airstrip. According to th pilot, 'As I approached the farm, I prepared for the landing by going through the pre-landing check. I elected to wait before putting the gear down. As I approached the landing, I was distracted by the bright sun glaring through the windshield, as the sun was setting, I was distracted, and did not put the gear down. The sun was bright enough that the gear light did not warn me of impending gearup landing.' The airplane came to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.