The NTSB released a preliminary report on the Cessna 525B that caught fire after landing at Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) in Pasco, Washington on Sept. 20. The pilot and nine passengers on board were able to get off the plane without injury before it became engulfed in flames.
The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 business flight.
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In the report, the pilot called the flight to PSC “uneventful.” The morning of the crash, the pilot contacted the tower controller and said the airport was in sight and he requested to land on runway 31.
The pilot said that he started to lower the flaps and extended the gear handle. Although he reported that there were no landing caution warnings, the pilot could not recall confirming that the landing gear was down and locked.
The pilot said in the report, that before making contact with the runway, he noticed the plane floated longer than expected. It was upon touchdown that he realized the landing gear was not extended, the pilot reported. The aircraft slid to a stop near the departure end of the runway.
After securing the engines, the pilot assisted in evacuating the passengers. The pilot reported a fire near the right engine, but everyone was able to get off the aircraft before it burst into flames.
The aircraft was taken to a facility for further examination by the NTSB.
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