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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 2015 |
| Time: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-12/45 |
| Owner/operator: | Valley Med Flight, Inc. |
| Registration: | N811VM |
| MSN: | 316 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6703 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crownpoint Airport (0E8), Crownpoint, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Gallup, NM (GUP) |
| Crownpoint, NM (0E8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after the airplane crossed the runway threshold, he reduced engine power to idle and the gear warning horn sounded. The pilot reported that he misinterpreted the gear warning horn for the ground proximity warning system and the airplane landed with the gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the spar carry-through structure and left spar attachment. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=811VM
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2015 15:29 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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