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Aviation accident ANC00MA125

5 fatal · Piper PA-31T3 · 2000-09-18 · NUIQSUT, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC00MA125
Event ID
20001212X21902
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-18
Location
NUIQSUT, AK, USA
Coordinates
70.205558, -151.019165

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
5
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
10

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-31T3
Registration
N220CS
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, his improper aborted landing procedure, and inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were an improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn system by company maintenance personnel, and the failure of the pilot to utilize the prelanding checklist.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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