ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285419
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| Date: | Friday 5 December 2008 |
| Time: | 13:38 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander |
| Owner/operator: | United States Department Of Commerce |
| Registration: | N51RF |
| MSN: | 3298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10586 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TI0-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fargo-Hector International Airport, ND (FAR/KFAR) |
| Grand Forks Airport, ND (GFK/KGFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The twin-engine airplane was being operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducting snow survey flights. The airplane initially departed from the Grand Forks International Airport (GFK), Grand Forks, North Dakota, and made a refueling stop at the Fargo International Airport, Fargo, North Dakota. The airplane was on a repositioning flight back to GFK when the accident occurred. During the flight, the airplane was cleared by air traffic control for the runway 17R localizer backcourse approach to GFK. The airplane landed on runway 17R with the landing gear in the retracted position, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. Subsequently, the engines were shut down and the aircraft was evacuated. The minimum descent altitude and visibility requirements for the approach were 1,200 feet above mean sea level (msl) and 1 mile respectively. The ceiling and visibility at the time of the accident were 800 feet (about 1,650 feet msl) and 1 mile respectively. The operator noted that there were no mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA156
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 April 2011 | N51RF | United States Department Of Commerce | 0 | Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM), MN | |
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| 02-Oct-2022 09:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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