Incident Details
A twin-engine aircraft executed a belly landing at Lae-Nadzab Airport. During the approach, the crew selected the landing gear down. The cockpit panel indicated all three green lights, suggesting the gear was down and locked. However, the gear failed to extend. The aircraft touched down with the gear retracted, sliding several dozen meters along the runway before coming to a stop. Both occupants evacuated the aircraft without injury. The aircraft sustained damage beyond economical repair.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the landing gear malfunction was caused by a failure in the electrical system. Although the gear selector was placed in the down position and all three green lights illuminated, the electrical failure prevented the gear from extending. Consequently, the landing gear remained stuck in their wheel wells, leading to the belly landing.