Globe GC-1B N2429B

Summary

On 18 April 2001 at about 20:51 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N2429B was involved in an accident near Swanton, Ohio, 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 April 2001 at 20:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Swanton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo Express (TOL)

Coordinates

41.5833, -83.7967

Aircraft

Globe GC-1B

Registration

N2429B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pontiac → Swanton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01LA106

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the pilot to verify the landing gear was extended prior to landing, due to diverted attention.

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

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The pilot reported that at the time he was landing, multiple runways were being used and he was sequenced between two jets. He was dividing his time and attention between the other airplanes and his airplane. He remembered that he rotated the landing switch to the down position, and believed the landing gear had extended. However, when he flared to land, the propeller contacted the runway, and at that point he realized the landing gear was not down and locked. The airplane slid to a stop on the runway with the landing gear retracted. Examination of the airplane revealed the rotary switch which initiated the electro/hydraulic extension of the landing gear was worn and it was necessary to ensure that the switch was rotated fully to make the electrical contacts necessary for landing gear extension. A check of the warning light that illuminated with a closed throttle, and landing gear not extended, revealed it would illuminate only of the throttle was pulled forcibly to the throttle closed position. The airplane was also equipped with a pair of red painted wires on the top of the wing which were visible when the landing gear was retracted, and not visible when the landing gear was extended. The pilot also reported that due to the volume of air traffic, he failed to verify the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.