# NTSB Accident GAA17CA481
> **MOONEY M20C** · 2017-07-29 · Clearwater, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA481
- **Event ID:** 20170731X61358
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-29
- **Location:** Clearwater, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.973611, -82.757225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N2596W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s distraction before landing by a helicopter that was transitioning to the airport and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.

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