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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60602P · Albuquerque, NM · May 9, 2002

Date: May 9, 2002 · 11:50 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Albuquerque International Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N61RG
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA142
Reported as: Piper PA60602P

N61RGRegistered now · Piper AEROSTAR 602PS/N 62P09308165053 Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 602P

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What happened

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(-23) On may 9, 2002, at approximately 1147 mountain daylight time, a Piper 602P, N61RG, registered to norris aviation, LLC, experienced failure of the left engine and landed gear up at Albuquerque International Airport, Albuquerque, new Mexico while on a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time and a IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The flight originated in wichita, Kansas on may 9, 2002 at approximately 10:10 mountain daylight time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 9, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1147 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER 602P, N61RG, REGISTERED TO NORRIS AVIATION, LLC, EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED GEAR UP AT ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN WICHITA, KANSAS ON MAY 9, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME.

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 FTW02LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe pilot's delayed extension of the main landing gear prior to the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a wheels-up landing. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.May 9, 2002 · Substantial damage