A student pilot apparently forgot to put down the landing gear on his plane today leading to an unintentional crash landing at the Genesee County Airport this afternoon.
While the crash, reported at 12:17 p.m., caused an estimated $40,000 damage to a 2004 Cessna, there were no injuries, fire or fuel spill.
The student pilot, according to a Sheriff's Office release, was 66-year-old Michael E. Pearson, of Pittsford.
His instructor was Robert J. Roberts, 35, of Rochester.
The student and instructor were doing "touch-and-go" training at the airport this afternoon at the time of the accident.
The plane skidded 546 feet down the runway.
The investigation is continuing, conducted by Deputy Lonnie Nati and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Assisting at the scene were Genesee County Emergency Services, Town of Batavia Fire and Mercy EMS.
An extreme case of a "Senior
An extreme case of a "Senior Moment"
Uh..Michael...I think it will
Uh..Michael...I think it will be a while before you get your pilots license...You will have to take "Landing 101"
over again....
How was the instructor not
How was the instructor not aware of this? Isn't there some sort of protocol you go through when landing a plane?
altitude - check
speed - check
landing gear - silence
Landing Gear - silence
LANDING GEAR - CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH
LOL I dont know if this will
LOL I dont know if this will increase the number of hours Michael will have to do to qualify for his pilot's license, however I would be willing to bet he will NEVER forget to check the landing gear again. Nerves and anxiety or not this is a classic example of learning "The Hard Way" LOL
I see it as the student
I see it as the student teaches the instructor. I think the student should be credited with a successful emergency landing and the instructor reprimanded.
"touch and go" ;
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