ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182026
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| Date: | Friday 25 April 1997 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Yute Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N59985 |
| MSN: | 31-7552077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9948 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Selawik Airport, Selawik, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kiana, AK (IAN) |
| (KWLK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was in the airport traffic pattern preparing for a full stop landing. While accomplishing his prelanding check list, his attention was diverted by a departing airplane. When he reduced engine power just prior to touchdown, he heard the gear warning horn sound, but was unable to react in time to prevent a wheels up landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while in the landing pattern.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA069
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=59985
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 April 1999 | N59985 | Yute Air Alaska Inc. | 0 | Chevak Airport, Chevak, Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2015 08:06 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Jul-2017 14:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location] |
| 13-Oct-2017 17:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2020 19:44 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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