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N551ZL accident description

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Crash location 33.364722°N, 84.167778°W
Nearest city Locust Grove, GA
33.345950°N, 84.109083°W
3.6 miles away
Tail number N551ZL
Accident date 16 Feb 2018
Aircraft type Harris Pierce Velocity Xl Rg
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that, his first approach to land in the airplane was a little fast and high, so he raised the gear and applied full power for the go-around. On the second approach he was talking with a person on the ground over the radio. Subsequently, he got distracted and landed with the landing gear in the up and locked position.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.

The pilot reported in a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge that, the gear up warning switch had been disabled.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to his distraction by talking on the radio, which resulted in a gear-up landing.

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