Accident Piper PA-24-250 N5844P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377220
 
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Date:Sunday 12 May 1985
Time:13:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Savannah, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Eastman, GA (07J)
Destination airport:Ashville, NC (KAVL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
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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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL85LA161
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

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:

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