Beech A36TC accident near Roseburg, Oregon, April 8, 2009
On April 8, 2009 at about 10:13 pm local time, a Beech A36TC, registered N333HP, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Roseburg, Oregon (Roseburg Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 8, 2009 · about 10:13 pm local time
- Place
- Roseburg, Oregon · Roseburg Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36TC · all A36TCs on the register
- Registration
- N333HP · no longer on the register · serial TG-89
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, while on the downwind leg for landing he used the airplane's checklist. However, his attention was "focused outside the cockpit," and he apparently "forgot" to lower the landing gear. No mechanical malfunctions or failures occurred with the airplane, and it slid to a stop with retracted landing gear.
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
What happened, in order
- Miscellaneous/other during approach (VFR pattern downwind)
- Landing gear not configured during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of checklist › Pilot
- factor Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Attention › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Gear extension and retract sys › Not used/operated
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,200 hours in all; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,971 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 5,990 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RBG Roseburg OR at 10:08 pm
- Destination: RBG Roseburg OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,602 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft; ovct
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from RBG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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