19881127069839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Fort Pierce, FL · November 27, 1988

Date: November 27, 1988 · 11:10 local
Place: Fort Pierce, FL
Airport: St Lucie County International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA89LA042
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540S1A5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,868 total160 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N45MARegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2006 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P-0454-175 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601P

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failed to extend gear for landing. Landed gear up.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. 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.

NTSB MIA89LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Pierce, FLAir traffic controllers stated that while the aircraft was on short final they noticed that the gear on the aircraft was not extended. They attempted to contact the pilot but he never responded. The pilot stated that he failed to extend the landing gear prior…Nov 27, 1988 · Substantial damage