Accident Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB N17JJ, Wednesday 22 February 1984

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Date:	Wednesday 22 February 1984
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB
Owner/operator:	Jett Enterprises,inc.
Registration:	N17JJ
MSN:	T26-166
Total airframe hrs:	3161 hours
Engine model:	GARRETT TPE331-1-151G
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ruidoso, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Ardmore, OK (KADM)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT 'DUE TO MODERATE LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DID NOT REACH THE FULL DOWN POSITION.' HE STATED THAT HIS PASSENGER WAS SICK DUE TO TURBULENCE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: