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The pilot was responsible for the crash landing. Due to strong winds during the approach, the pilot retracted the gear and went around for a second approach. He neglected to redeploy the gear and the plane landed on its belly.

1 posted on 05/25/2012 5:03:20 PM PDT by CedarDave

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2 posted on 05/25/2012 5:07:14 PM PDT by CedarDave

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That’s why we always used to call “YT 182 at the 180, three down and locked”.

3 posted on 05/25/2012 5:09:02 PM PDT by BwanaNdege (Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)

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Oh geeze. I would not want to the one who made that mistake!

5 posted on 05/25/2012 5:17:21 PM PDT by SaraJohnson

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Well heck, except for the prop having a little pitch trouble now, doesn’t look too bad.

6 posted on 05/25/2012 5:21:11 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Newt......Nuff said.)

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I can see how that mistake could happen.

Bet it was a scary awakening when he struck the runway with the belly of the plane!

7 posted on 05/25/2012 5:21:11 PM PDT by Bobalu (It is not obama we are fighting, it is the media.)

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He neglected to redeploy the gear and the plane landed on its belly.

At what point did his pucker factor go up?

11 posted on 05/25/2012 5:27:37 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (6 November, 2012, the day our embarrassment is sent back to Kenya.)

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There is a saying among pilots about forgetting to put the gear down. There are those that have and there are those that will. I am one of one of those that have, but actually I did not forget to put my gear down but switched the landing gear switch instead of the flap switch on my landing roll out. Sure is a good way to stop in a hurry though. :-)

That was many years ago in 1958, so I blame it on being young and dumb, but ever since I am very aware of mt landing gear and flaps.

13 posted on 05/25/2012 5:36:03 PM PDT by Okieshooter

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Bump

15 posted on 05/25/2012 5:56:05 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

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“He neglected to redeploy the gear...”

I think this calls for a big OY VEH!

I’m very glad everyone is OK.

16 posted on 05/25/2012 6:14:33 PM PDT by jocon307