ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278552
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 September 2021 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aeromot AMT-100 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N69FW |
| MSN: | 100005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 797 hours |
| Engine model: | Limbach L2000E01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Menomonie, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Menomonie, WI |
| Menomonie, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during a straight in approach, he forgot to extend the landing gear and he landed with the landing gear retracted. Subsequently, the glider slid for about 500 ft before it came to rest in the grass off the left side of the runway. The glider sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA407
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2022 17:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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