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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Selawik, AK · April 25, 1997

Date
April 25, 1997 · 16:15 local
Place
Selawik, AK
Airport
Selawik Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
YAAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59985
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA069
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,820 total456 in this make and model164 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Distracted on final failed extend gear for landing. Gear horn blew on flare as power reduced.

As the FAA filed it

DISTRACTED ON FINAL FAILED EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. GEAR HORN BLEW ON FLARE AS POWER REDUCED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N59985 · 1

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