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| Date: | Sunday 12 May 1985 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5844P |
| MSN: | 24-925 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3120 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savannah, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eastman, GA (07J) |
| Ashville, NC (KAVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT LDG THE ACFT WITH THE LDG GEAR RETRACTED. HE STATED THAT HE EVIDENTLY FORGOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA161
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 April 2004 | N5844P | Private | 0 | Overland Park, KS | |
sub |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
| 2 January 2022 | N5844P | Private | 0 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | |
sub |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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