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N777CV accident description

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Crash location 33.370000°N, 81.964444°W
Nearest city Augusta, GA
33.470970°N, 81.974838°W
7.0 miles away
Tail number N777CV
Accident date 11 Apr 2011
Aircraft type Mooney Aircraft CORP. M20K
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot stated that he departed on a visual flight rules cross-country flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at his destination airport where the pilot requested and received an instrument flight rules clearance for an instrument approach. The pilot conducted two missed approaches but fog precluded him from making visual contact with the runway before diverting to another airport. The pilot conducted an instrument approach at the alternate airport, and just prior to landing, realized that he had failed to extend the landing gear. The airplane subsequently landed gear-up, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that fatigue, weather conditions, and the distraction of the diversion contributed to the error.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reported fatigue.

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