Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207
Monday, June 6, 2011 21:32 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On June 6, 2011, about 2132 central daylight time, N866AS, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19, operated as Skywest Airlines flight 4443, landed with the right main landing gear retracted on runway 19R at the General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 2 pilots, 1 flight attendant, and 41 passengers reported no injuries. All of the airplane occupants evacuated the airplane via the main cabin door. The scheduled domestic passenger flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an activated instrument flight rules flight plan was on file. The flight departed Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, near Covington, Kentucky, about 1951, and was destined for MKE. The flightcrew reported a gear indication problem to air traffic controllers and performed a low pass for air traffic control tower observation. The tower observed the right main landing gear in the retracted position. After performing troubleshooting checklists, the crew landed the airplane with the right main landing gear retracted. The airplane sustained minor damage to the right wing tip, right flap assemblies, and right flap pylon assemblies. The right main landing gear door was up and the right main gear was in its wheel well.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/6/2011
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2132
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Milwaukee
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53207
Event Date Year 2011
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MKE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2052 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MKE
Elevation of weather observation facility 723
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 9
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.77
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report KMKE 070152Z 23007KT 9SM FEW055 SCT250 31/20 A2977
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 44
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA-AGL-ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 9 2011 4:17PM
User who most recently changed record bowl
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N866AS
NTSB Number CEN11IA379
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOMBARDIER INC
Aircraft Model CL-600-2B19
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 7517
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 55
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 100 HARTSFIELD CENTER PKWY
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30354-1356
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code SWIA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CVG
Departure City Covington
Departure State KY
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1951
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MKE
Destination City Milwaukee
Destination State WI
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 8 2011 6:47PM
User who most recently changed record male
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 19R
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --