ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352709
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| Date: | Monday 30 August 1999 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Flite |
| Registration: | N6606P |
| MSN: | 24-1728 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3873 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eden Prairie, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fond Du Lac, WI (KFLD) |
| (KFCM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane made a gear up landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. In a written statement, the pilot said that he 'forgot to put the gear down.' At a postaccident examination, the airplane landing gear extended under its own power while the aircraft was supported on jacks.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist and his failure to extend the landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA315
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 November 2002 | N6606P | Air Flite | 2 | Fond du Lac , WI | |
w/o |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 15:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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