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Event FTW85LA085
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THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BUT FAILED TO COMPLETE THE LANDING CHECKLIST BY INSURING THAT THE GEAR WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE ACFT LANDED GEAR UP CAUSING A SMALL POST CRASH FIRE. THE PLT HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO KEEP HIS SPEED UP DURING THE APCH. HE DID NOT HEAR A GEAR WARNING HORN. ALL 3 LANDING GEAR CRANKED DOWN AFTER RECOVERY OF THE WRECKAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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