ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284161
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 October 2007 |
| Time: | 07:13 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Key Lime Air |
| Registration: | N313RA |
| MSN: | 31-8052069 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9885 hours |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trinidad, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lamar Field, CO (LAA/KLAA) |
| Trinidad-Las Animas Airport, CO (TAD/KTAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot failed to extend the landing gear, resulting in substantial damage to the bottom of the fuselage. The operator noted, "[The] pilot freely admits to forgetting to extend gear." the report said. Photographs of the airplane reveal the fuselage skin to be gone, exposing several compromised bulkheads.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN08LA012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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