Mark Anton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Monday, June 2, 2014 23:50 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

Approximately five miles from the destination airport, the pilot conducted the before landing checklist and thought he had extended the landing gear. He continued the landing approach, and the airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted, resulting in substantial damage to the wing spar. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during the approach, which resulted in a gear-up landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/2/2014
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2350
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Dayton
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 37321
Event Date Year 2014
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 352910N
Event Location Longitude 0845552E
Event Location Airport Mark Anton Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2A0
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 718
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2355 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID 2A0
Elevation of weather observation facility 718
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.03
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KRZR 040355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A30
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 33308
NTSB Notification Source FAA Southern CROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 20 2014 12:51PM
User who most recently changed record gots
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N120SC
NTSB Number ERA14CA276
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SWEARINGEN
Aircraft Model SA 226AT
Aircraft Series Identifier AT
Aircraft Serial Number AT067
Certified Max Gross Weight 13735
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 2
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 19 2014 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 25903
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type C91-A
Aircraft Owner Name MCNEELY CHARTER SERVICE INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 737 S AIRPORT RD HNGR 3
Aircraft Owner City WEST MEMPHIS
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 723013895
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name McNeely Charter Service
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 737 S AIRPORT RD HNGR 3
Operator City WEST MEMPHIS
Operator State AR
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 723013895
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LRD
Departure City Laredo
Departure State TX
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1915
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 2A0
Destination City Dayton
Destination State TN
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 20 2014 12:51PM
User who most recently changed record gots
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 3
Runway Length 5001
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --