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ATL85LA161

1985-05-12 · SAVANNAH, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SAV

Current FAA registration · N5844P

Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-250
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A787B6

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT LDG THE ACFT WITH THE LDG GEAR RETRACTED. HE STATED THAT HE EVIDENTLY FORGOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ATL85LA161.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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