19850512016599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GA · May 12, 1985

Date
May 12, 1985 · 13:05 local
Place
Savannah, GA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5844P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA161
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Unable to use VOR receiver properly. Got lost, landed at savanah without calling tower. Forgot to extend the gear.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO USE VOR RECEIVER PROPERLY. GOT LOST, LANDED AT SAVANAH WITHOUT CALLING TOWER. FORGOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5844P · 4

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