Gear-up landing Accident Cessna 340 N340LT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189693
 
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Date:Thursday 25 August 2016
Time:21:56 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C340 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 340
Owner/operator:Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
Registration: N340LT
MSN: 3400527
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Orly Airport, Val-de-Marne 94 -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport (LRH/LFBH)
Destination airport:Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF/LFPN)
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot performed a belly landing.
"According to preliminary information, it appears that the pilot announced to the control tower that he was unable to make out his landing gear. Orly then decided to land it," said a source. Initialy the destination was Toussus le noble (LFPN).
The pilot, sole on board, was not injured.

The Orly airport traffic was not impacted on Friday morning. The aircraft having been removed from the runaway in the night, according to an airport source. "The plane was towed" off the runaway and has been operational since 5:00am in the morning" .

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/societe/un-avion-de-tourisme-a-atterri-en-urgence-a-orly-sans-perturber-le-trafic_1824505.html
http://www.crash-aerien.news/forum/post529820.html#p529820

http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/3/N340LT.shtm
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n340lt#acacc91

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2016 19:23 Iceman 29 Added
09-Feb-2018 08:05 harro Updated [Time]

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