May 26 2021 Cardinal gear up Venice Beach, FL

[PeterNSteinmetz]

“Around 11:45 a.m. today, a single-engine, four-seater Cessna aircraft made a gear-up landing at Venice Municipal Airport. The Cessna landed without its retractable landing gear fully extended.

Venice Police and Venice Fire Rescue responded. The plane was carrying two people, a pilot and a passenger; neither was injured.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified.”

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

That aluminum plane will fly again, I’m sure.

There is a tendency for insurance companies to total out these old retractables. By the time they are done with the repairs and the engine tear down for inspection, it is often not economical to repair. As noted above, may be a source of a carry through spar for someone.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Depending on avionics, likely worth $75k+.