NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ATL85LA161
Registry · N5844P
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-250
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A787B6
Registrant of record
KONIAR STEVEN L
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.
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