What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot forgot to extend gear. Landed gear up.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FORGOT TO EXTEND GEAR. LANDED GEAR UP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N6159P · 7
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20171103016679ILanding: Touchdown · Plant City, FLOn Friday, nov 3, 2017 pilot was performing a test flight after two cylinders were replaced during annual inspection. The plan was to perform three stop and goes. On the third and final stop and go the pilot failed to extend the landing gear thinking it was…Incident 20010428014009ITakeoff Ground Roll · Morgantown, WV(-23) During the departure phase of a planned touch and go, the flight instructor (non flying pilot) was unable to prevent the flying pilot from placing the landing gear position switch in the up position.Incident 20000427016449ILevel Off Touchdown · Waynesburg, PA(-23)On April 27, 2000, at 1030 local time, Piper PA-24-250, registration N6159P, landed at Greene County Airport with the landing gear in the up position. Pilot voluntarily surrendered his pilot certificate.Incident 19960114000539ILevel Off Touchdown · Washington, PANarrative: on Sunday, January 14, 1996, at approximately 2:00 pm local time, Mr. Joseph wilhem, holder of private pilot certificate no. 1081702, landed Piper commanche 250, N6159 wheels up at Washington county, PA airport, (afj) on runway 27. A line personnel…Accident 19831120058249ALevel Off Touchdown · Norwalk, OHPilot made hard landing. Frontal passage reported in area near time of accident.Incident 19830812062529ILevel Off Touchdown · Charleston, MOReported gear was part way down on landing. No gear defects or damage to gear doors or system. Indicates gear up.Incident 19780320009269ILevel Off Touchdown · Pittsburgh, OHPilot failed to check gear down, said he activated the switch.