ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131899
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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 2000 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8865R |
| MSN: | 4227 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3800 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cornelia, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Canton, GA (47A) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he did not obtain much altitude and speed for the short flight. He also reported that the landing gear was not needed to slow the airplane down and was not extended on approach. The pilot reported that he forgot to extend the landing gear before landing, and he did not recall hearing the landing gear warning horn after the throttle was retarded. He also stated that after he exited the airplane and was about 50 feet away, the airplane burst into flames. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or component failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to use the checklist, resulting in a wheels-up landing and post-crash fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20583&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2014 18:00 | Charles | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2014 18:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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