Cessna 441 accident near Englewood, Colorado, February 13, 2001
On February 13, 2001 at about 3:18 am local time, a Cessna 441, registered N24PT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Englewood, Colorado (Centennial airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was down and locked before landing, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 13, 2001 · about 3:18 am local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Centennial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 441 · all 441s on the register
- Registration
- N24PT · registry record · serial 441-0015
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was cleared to land and he placed the landing gear handle in the DOWN position. According to the pilot, the landing gear collapsed on touch down. The pilot said the landing gear warning horn never sounded. He further stated that on the previous flight, he had to cycle the flaps several times to get them to extend, and after landing, he could not retract the flaps. A post accident examination revealed the landing gear doors were closed and bore no damage. With the airplane on jacks and an external hydraulic power unit connected to the hydraulic system, the landing gear was cycled up and down 20 times with no faults detected.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,660 hours in all; 190 in this make and model; 11,660 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 1, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,000 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, January 1, 2001; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,850 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TPE331-8-403S (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MOB Mobile AL at 10:00 pm
- Destination: APA Englewood CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 35R, 10,002 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 3:33 am from APA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N24PT the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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