Wheels Up at YPW

[DashFiveGuy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txoEfPUhA3c

Just saw this on my FB page..... not sure at this time whether it was a malfunction or another instance of you know what.

[Siddley Hawker]

Betcha that was a bear to taxi to the ramp.

[pelmet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR-uyJ1kYeQ
The above video was in the sidebar from the original video of another YPW gear up landing from a few years back. Not sure of the reason.


I was frustrated to get a TSB daily report the other day with not one but two gear up landings...............


Class: CLASS 5 Reportable Type:
Date: 2015-05-24 Time: 11:03:00 MDT
Region of
Responsibility:
WESTERN
Location: GRANDE PRAIRIE
Ground Injuries: Fatal: 0 Minor: 0
Serious: 0 Unknown: 0
---------- Aircraft 1 ----------
Registration: C-GPVM Operator:
Manufacturer: PIPER Operator Type: PRIVATE
Model: PA-23-250 CARS Sub Part: RECREATIONAL AVIATION
Injuries: Fatal: 0 Minor: 0
Serious: 0 None: 1
Unknown: 0
Occurrence Summary:
The privately operated Piper PA-23-250, C-GPVM, was on a VFR flight from Beaverlodge, AB
(CEU2) to Grande Prairie, AB (CYQU). C-GPVM was number 2 behind an arriving Dash 8 on
Runway 07. During landing gear extension C-GPVM encountered some light turbulence from the
wake of the Dash 8. The pilot continued the approach and just prior to touchdown, the flight service
specialist called on the radio to advise that the landing gear were not down. The pilot continued the
landing with the power at idle. The aircraft slid several hundred feet and stopped on the runway.
The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the landing gear doors, trailing
edges of the flaps and propeller tips. During recovery of the aircraft, the landing gear was
successfully extended using the alternate extension procedure and when the master was turned
on, three green down and locked lights were observed.


Occurrence No.: A15C0067 Occurrence Type: INCIDENT NONREPORTABLE
Class: CLASS 5 Reportable Type:
Date: 2015-05-23 Time: 16:26:00 CDT
Region of
Responsibility:
CENTRAL
Location: BUFFALO NARROWS
Ground Injuries: Fatal: 0 Minor: 0
Serious: 0 Unknown: 0
---------- Aircraft 1 ----------
Registration: C-GOCP Operator:
Manufacturer: CONSOLIDATED
AERONAUTICS
Operator Type: PRIVATE
Model: LA-4-200 CARS Sub Part: RECREATIONAL AVIATION
Injuries: Fatal: 0 Minor: 0
Serious: 0 None: 1
Unknown: 0
Occurrence Summary:
The privately operated Consolidated Aeronautics Incorporated LA-4-200 aircraft, registration CGOCP,
was on final approach for Runway 29 at the Buffalo Narrows, SK airport (CYVT) with only
the pilot onboard. The aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted and veered off the right side
of the runway. The aircraft came to a stop in an upright position on the grass. The pilot was not
injured and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The aircraft was subsequently raised and the
landing gear was extended. The aircraft was taxied off the runway under its own power. It was
reported that the landing gear was inadvertently left retracted prior to landing.

[linecrew]

Seems like a semi regular thing to forget the gear at YPW:

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=71905

[Chuck Finley]

Good Job!

[HHI]

Seems like a semi regular thing to forget the gear at YPW:

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=71905

5 years counts as semi regular???

How do you know it was "forgotten" ???

[linecrew]

How do you know it was "forgotten" ???

From CADORS report #2010P0102

The Orca Airways PA-31-350 aircraft (C-GWXL) was landing on Runway 09 at Powell River after a flight from Comox. The wind was from 120 degrees at 15 gusting 24 knots. The landing gear was not selected down before landing. The aircraft touched down on its belly, slid for about 200 feet down the runway and was substantially damaged. There was no fire and no fluid leaks. The two pilots were not injured.

[HHI]

"Forgotten again" compares the recent one to the one 5 years ago.

Let's wait for the facts and find out whether it was a mechanical issue before saying "forgotten again."