Accident · 1989-05-20

NTSB case ANC89LA078 · PIPER PA-31 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1989-05-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31 (N87TS)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: 40 Mile Air, Ltd. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAILURE TO USE A CHECKLIST.

Source: NTSB case ANC89LA078

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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