NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC20CA045
Registry · N91040
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
GRUMMAN G-44
Year of manufacture
1942 · 78 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19850709
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC99A8
Registrant of record
AIRLINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a runway landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he failed to extend the landing gear on the amphibious airplane for a landing to an asphalt runway. Subsequently, the airplane landed with the landing gear in the retracted position, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he failed to extend the landing gear on the amphibious airplane for a landing to an asphalt runway. Subsequently, the airplane landed with the landing gear in the retracted position, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated - C
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2020_ANC20CA045.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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