20050526011459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-310 · Manokotak, AK · May 26, 2005

Date: May 26, 2005 · 15:30 local
Place: Manokotak, AK
Airport: Manokotak
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65MR
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05CA078
Reported as: Piper PA31310
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total60 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N65MRRegistered now · Piper PA-31-310S/N 31-347 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-310 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot landed aircraft at the Manokotak, AK village airport, about 15 miles west of the dillingham, AK VOR, with the landing gear in the up position. He admitted to an FAA inspector, who was there at the time, that he just forgot to use the check list to verify that the landing gear was down. The pilot was the only person on board. No injuries to himself, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT THE MANOKOTAK, AK VILLAGE AIRPORT, ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF THE DILLINGHAM, AK VOR, WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. HE ADMITTED TO AN FAA INSPECTOR, WHO WAS THERE AT THE TIME, THAT HE JUST FORGOT TO USE THE CHECK LIST TO VERIFY THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. NO INJURIES TO HIMSELF, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ANC05CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportManokotak, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to use the checklist.May 26, 2005 · Substantial damage