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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer AT-6D · Chehalis, WA · September 8, 2005

Date: September 8, 2005 · 18:45 local
Place: Chehalis, WA
Airport: Chehalis-Centralia
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3617F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA192
Reported as: Namer AT6D
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,300 total2,100 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N3617FRegistered now · North American AT-6DS/N 90773 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6D Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approx 1845 PDT on 9-8-2005 at Centralia airport, Centralia WA, a north American AT-6D made a gear up landing. During rollout the aircraft skidded off of the runway to the right and collided with objects causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft without injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROX 1845 PDT ON 9-8-2005 AT CENTRALIA AIRPORT, CENTRALIA WA, A NORTH AMERICAN AT-6D MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF OF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH OBJECTS CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

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 SEA05LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChehalis, WAThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist to switch to the fullest fuel tank prior to departure which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during the initial takeoff climb. Subsequently, the aircraft landed hard damaging the landing gear…Sep 9, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3617F · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19990319016519ILevel Off Touchdown · Rancho Calif, CA(-5) Rod assembly, p/n 88-33539 broke the landing gear handle mechanism connection shortly after takeoff. Pilot attempted to actuate landing gear to the down position by pushing on the broken rod assembly, however, was unable to produce enough leverage for…Mar 19, 1999 · Minor damage Accident 19740721023319AForced Landing · Pittstown, NJSwitched tanks,acft not eqpd with electric boost pump,did not use wobble pump.Jul 21, 1974 · Substantial damage