Pilot Debrief

GRUMMAN G44 near Anchorage, AK — 2020-05-01

Final reportANC20CA045
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Date
2020-05-01
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Airport
MRI
Aircraft
GRUMMAN G44
Registration
N91040
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a runway landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he failed to extend the landing gear on the amphibious airplane for a landing to an asphalt runway. Subsequently, the airplane landed with the landing gear in the retracted position, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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