ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374544
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 1986 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T1 |
| Owner/operator: | Calco Inc. |
| Registration: | N2317V |
| MSN: | 31T8004021 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlevoix, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lansing, MI (KLAN) |
| Charlevoix, MI (KCVX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT,ON THEIR FIRST APPROACH THEY WERE UNABLE TO SEE THE AIRPORT AT 1300 FEET, SO THEY RAISED THE GEAR AND FLAPS AND CLIMBED TO 1800 FEET, AT WHICH TIME THEY SAW THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A VFR LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 AND FORGOT THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY RAISED HIS GEAR AND MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. THE PILOT ATTRIBUTES HIS FORGETTING THE GEAR, TO BEING DISTRACTED BY THE COPILOT AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE LAST MINUTE DECISION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 26.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA187
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 10:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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