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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-19-3 · Cornelia, GA · March 5, 2000

Date: March 5, 2000 · 11:45 local
Place: Cornelia, GA
Airport: Habersham County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8865R
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL00LA032
Reported as: Blanca 14193

N8865RRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 2004 · Bellanca 14-19-3S/N 4227 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-3 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Dorn was flying his a/c by himself into habershaw city airport on Sunday March 02, 2000, at approx. 1145(1). He was attemptng to land on runway 24 when he forgot to lower his landing gear. Mr. Dorn landed the a/c gear up, then escaped from the a/c unharmed before it caught fire, and was completely destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. DORN WAS FLYING HIS A/C BY HIMSELF INTO HABERSHAW CITY AIRPORT ON SUNDAY MARCH 02, 2000, AT APPROX. 1145(1). HE WAS ATTEMPTNG TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24 WHEN HE FORGOT TO LOWER HIS LANDING GEAR. MR. DORN LANDED THE A/C GEAR UP, THEN ESCAPED FROM THE A/C UNHARMED BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE, AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL00LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCornelia, GAThe pilot's failure to use the checklist, resulting in a wheels-up landing and post-crash fire.Mar 5, 2000 · Destroyed