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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eclipse EA500 · Nome, AK · June 1, 2011

Date: June 1, 2011 · 10:00 local
Place: Nome, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N168TT
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11LA041
Reported as: Eclipse EA500
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N168TTRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2014 · Eclipse EA500S/N 000042 · Built 2007 Airframe modelEclipse EA500 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-ATurbo-fan

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What happened

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Pilot attempting to land at Nome in VFR conditions. Upon descent, he thought his airspeed was exceptionally high. After clearance to land was given, his airspeed was approximately 160KTS. At very short final, he realized he was unable to land. After applying full power and lifting the nose of the aircraft, the belly of the aircraft struck the runway. On climb out, pilot realized the landing gear was in the stored position. Performed go around, lowered gear, and landed at Nome.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT NOME IN VFR CONDITIONS. UPON DESCENT, HE THOUGHT HIS AIRSPEED WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH. AFTER CLEARANCE TO LAND WAS GIVEN, HIS AIRSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 160KTS. AT VERY SHORT FINAL, HE REALIZED HE WAS UNABLE TO LAND. AFTER APPLYING FULL POWER AND LIFTING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY. ON CLIMB OUT, PILOT REALIZED THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE STORED POSITION. PERFORMED GO AROUND, LOWERED GEAR, AND LANDED AT NOME.

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 ANC11LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNome, AKThe pilot landed without lowering the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane with an inoperative wing flap system.Jun 2, 2011 · Substantial damage