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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Kutztown, PA · November 25, 2003

Date
November 25, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place
Kutztown, PA
Airport
Kutztown Aviation Service Inc
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5406P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04LA086
Reported as
Piper PA24250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,505 total808 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) According to the pilot, while landing on runway 28, he extended the landing gear at the last minute, touching down with the landing gear at its mid-point of extension. The airplane slid to a stop on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 28, HE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AT THE LAST MINUTE, TOUCHING DOWN WITH THE LANDING GEAR AT ITS MID-POINT OF EXTENSION. THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.