What happened
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privacy data omitted A lake amphibian model LA4-200, landed gear-up in the grass next to runway 32 due to a landing gear issue. The pilot stated he contacted ATC on 121.5 and advised ATC he was having a langing gear extension issue. The pilot stated that the left main landing gear would not extend all the way down. He stated that ATC asked if he wanted assistance and he said yes. He stated to ATC that he was going to land at the Orange airport in Massachusetts. ATC contacted the Orange airport management and they notified the local fire rescue. By the time the aircraft was landing the fire rescue crew was on scene. The aircraft sustained damage to the fuselage and the right sponson when it struck the ground during the landing sequence.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A LAKE AMPHIBIAN MODEL LA4-200, LANDED GEAR-UP IN THE GRASS NEXT TO RUNWAY 32 DUE TO A LANDING GEAR ISSUE. THE PILOT STATED HE CONTACTED ATC ON 121.5 AND ADVISED ATC HE WAS HAVING A LANGING GEAR EXTENSION ISSUE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ALL THE WAY DOWN. HE STATED THAT ATC ASKED IF HE WANTED ASSISTANCE AND HE SAID YES. HE STATED TO ATC THAT HE WAS GOING TO LAND AT THE ORANGE AIRPORT IN MASSACHUSETTS. ATC CONTACTED THE ORANGE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AND THEY NOTIFIED THE LOCAL FIRE RESCUE. BY THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING THE FIRE RESCUE CREW WAS ON SCENE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AND THE RIGHT SPONSON WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.
NTSB investigation
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