Mount Isa Qld Gear Up Landing 21 Aug 2025

[FlyingVizsla]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/robbie-katter-crashes-plane-for-second-time-at-mount-isa-airport/105676612

 

Robbie Katter MP Mooney landing gear issue - Mount Isa airport

Mr Katter said the crash was caused by pilot error, related to the landing gear of the plane, during a three-day trip through his electorate in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

He had taken off from Normanton, 500 kilometres north of Mount Isa, earlier that day. 

 

 

[Thruster88]

He might have to get a Cirrus.

[Blueadventures]

1 minute ago, Thruster88 said:

He might have to get a Cirrus.

Dad may have to explain the merits of a fixed undercarriage to him, insurance may also.  2nd I think may be wrong.

[facthunter]

Quite a few CASA people have Landed gear up. Most Pilot's have NEVER done it. It's too Noisy, and you can't taxi.   Nev

[onetrack]

This was his first effort, May 14th, 2023. Seems like he might be a bit of a slow learner, I thought doing it once would be enough of a wake-up call.

 

Perhaps he needs a better wife - one who reminds him when he's going to do something wrong. 😄 

 

Qld MP Robbie Katter 'embarrassed' but unhurt in landing gear mishap at Mount Isa Airport - ABC News

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The North Queensland MP says "it's just the ego that hurts" after he forgot to put down the landing gear before hitting the runway on Sunday.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by onetrack

[rgmwa]

3 minutes ago, onetrack said:

Perhaps he needs a better wife - one who reminds him when he's going to do something wrong. 😄 

 

A checklist would be a lot cheaper.

[Blueadventures]

33 minutes ago, onetrack said:

This was his first effort, May 14th, 2023. Seems like he might be a bit of a slow learner, I thought doing it once would be enough of a wake-up call.

 

Perhaps he needs a better wife - one who reminds him when he's going to do something wrong. 😄 

 

Qld MP Robbie Katter 'embarrassed' but unhurt in landing gear mishap at Mount Isa Airport - ABC News

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The North Queensland MP says "it's just the ego that hurts" after he forgot to put down the landing gear before hitting the runway on Sunday.

 

Seems he had the gear down and landed ok, then during taxi inadvertently retracted.  He's a good bloke so will have to get used to copping comments from his mates.

[BurnieM]

I do not know the panel layout of this particular plane but it surprises me the number of critical switches on all type of planes that are not guarded.

 

Edited just now by BurnieM