Gear-up landing Incident Cessna172RG N6397V, Friday 29 August 2025
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Date:Friday 29 August 2025
Time:22:09
Type:Silhouette image of generic C72R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna172RG
Owner/operator:Unknown
Registration: N6397V
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR) -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR)
Destination airport:Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During insurance required training of the recently purchased aircraft a landing was made with the landing gear retracted.

Sources:

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N6397V
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/08/30/afd-no-injuries-merrill-field-plane-crash/

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Sep-2025 15:59 GeorgeMWoods Added
02-Sep-2025 16:46 George MWoods Updated [Registration, ]
03-Sep-2025 06:23 ASN Updated

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