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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24 · Minneapolis, MN · August 30, 1999

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Date
August 30, 1999 · 11:45 local
Place
Minneapolis, MN
Airport
Flying Cloud Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6606P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA315
Reported as
Piper PA24
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,761 total528 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days
N6606PRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Piper PA-24S/N 24-1728 · Built 1960Airframe modelPiper PA-24Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.19) On August 30, 1999, at 1145 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24, N6606P, piloted by a private pilot sustained substantial damage during a gear up landing on runway 27R (3,599 feet by 75 feet, dry/asphalt) at the Flying Cloud Airport, eden prairie, Minnesota. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was on a VFR flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight originated from the fond du lac county airport, fond du lac, Wisconsin, at time unknown and was en route to the Flying Cloud Airport. At a post accident examination, the airplane landing gear extended under its own power while the aircraft was supported on jacks. (.4)on August 30, 1999, at 1145 CDT, a Piper PA-24-180, N6606P, piloted by a private pilot sustained substantial damage during a gear up landing on runway 27R (3,599 feet by 75 feet, dry/asphalt) at the Flying Cloud airprot, eden prairie, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was conducted unde the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight originated from the fond du lac county airport, fond du lac, Wisconsin, about 1000 and was en route to the Flying Cloud Airport. In a written statment, teh pilot said that he "forgot to put the gear down." At a postaccident examination, the airplane landing gear extended under its own power while the aircraft was supported on jacks.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON AUGUST 30, 1999, AT 1145 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-24, N6606P, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 27R (3,599 FEET BY 75 FEET, DRY/ASPHALT) AT THE FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT, EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE FOND DU LAC COUNTY AIRPORT, FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN, AT TIME UNKNOWN AND WAS EN ROUTE TO THE FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT. AT A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION, THE AIRPLANE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED UNDER ITS OWN POWER WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUPPORTED ON JACKS. (.4)ON AUGUST 30, 1999, AT 1145 CDT, A PIPER PA-24-180, N6606P, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 27R (3,599 FEET BY 75 FEET, DRY/ASPHALT) AT THE FLYING CLOUD AIRPROT, EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDE THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS ON A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE FOND DU LAC COUNTY AIRPORT, FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN, ABOUT 1000 AND WAS EN ROUTE TO THE FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT. IN A WRITTEN STATMENT, TEH PILOT SAID THAT HE "FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN." AT A POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION, THE AIRPLANE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED UNDER ITS OWN POWER WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUPPORTED ON JACKS.

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 CHI99LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEden Prairie, MNthe failure of the pilot to follow the landing checklist and his failure to extend the landing gear.Aug 30, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6606P · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20021104037629APractice Training Manuevers · Fond Du Lac, WI(-23) On nov 4, 2002, at approximately 1735 central standard time, a Piper PA24, N6606P hit a power line, about 2.2 miles south of the Fond Du Lac airport, fondulac WI. The aircraft was destroyed by impact of the ground and post-impact fire. The pilot and one…Nov 4, 2002 · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19780704042089IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Saginaw, MIPilot inadvertently retracted landing gear on rollout. No gear malfunction found.Jul 4, 1978 · Minor damage