| Crash location | 47.530000°N, 112.301944°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Seattle, WA
47.606209°N, 122.332071°W 467.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N5894S |
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| Accident date | 21 Sep 2013 |
| Aircraft type | Beech 35 - Undesignat |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he was instructed by air traffic control to enter a right downwind following a [corporate] jet that was on final approach, and he was warned about wake turbulence. The pilot further stated that as he observed the jet pass by, he turned to watch it land so he could land beyond its touchdown point. The pilot revealed that in doing so, this interrupted him from completing his landing checklist and he failed to extend the landing gear. The airplane subsequently landed gear up which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's distracted attention and failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear up landing.