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MIA85LA229

1985-08-12 · JACKSONVILLE, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport JAX

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Factual narrative

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE HE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. DURING APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT HE COULD NOT GET THE LANDING GEAR TO EXTEND AND HE MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MIA85LA229.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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