Beechcraft D17S N44562
18 October 2011 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 2011 at about 15:11 local time, a Beechcraft D17S registered N44562, operated by William Cutter, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
- Coordinates
- 33.4342, -112.0114
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D17S
- Registration
- N44562
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Cutter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he unintentionally landed the airplane with the gear retracted. He additionally reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2010 | Beechcraft D17S | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Spencer Hodge | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Jun 2015 | Beechcraft D17S | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Hoff Robert A | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2011 | Taylorcraft F-22 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | TransPac Aviation Academy | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20F | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 12 Jun 2011 | Bowley MURPHY | Aguila, Arizona, United States | Steven J. Bowley | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2011 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | Cortez Fisher LLC | No injuries | - |