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N3309S accident description

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Crash location 41.906944°N, 88.248333°W
Nearest city West Chicago, IL
41.884751°N, 88.203961°W
2.7 miles away
Tail number N3309S
Accident date 23 Oct 2011
Aircraft type Cessna 210J
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that before landing he mistakenly selected the four-position landing gear selector lever to the down-neutral position instead of the full-down position. He further noted that he failed to recognize the lack of sound and feel of the landing gear extending, the lack of an illuminated green landing gear position light, and the lack of visual confirmation that the main landing gear had not extended. The airplane landed gear-up damaging several lower fuselage structural bulkheads and stringers. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had used a checklist to ensure that the landing gear had been properly extended. He further noted that the airplane's landing gear unsafe warning horn had been inoperative for some time. A postaccident examination of the landing gear extension/retraction system did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have prevented the landing gear from extending normally.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown due to his failure to use a checklist.

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