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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Jackson, MI · June 6, 2006

Date: June 6, 2006 · 11:00 local
Place: Jackson, MI
Airport: Jackson County-Reynolds Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36262
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA140
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,383 total620 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N36262Registered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7885175 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) June 6, 2006 Piper PA32RT300 departed arb on a 91 pleasure flight to jxn. The aircraft was occupied by the pilot and 1 passenger. Piper N36262 landed on jxn runway 24 with the landing gear retracted. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. The aircraft received substantial damage. Post accident inspection showed normal landing gear function. Gear was cycled several times.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) JUNE 6, 2006 PIPER PA32RT300 DEPARTED ARB ON A 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT TO JXN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OCCUPIED BY THE PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER. PIPER N36262 LANDED ON JXN RUNWAY 24 WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION SHOWED NORMAL LANDING GEAR FUNCTION. GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES.

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 CHI06CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJackson, MIThe pilot's inadvertent wheels up landing.Jun 6, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N36262 · 1

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

Incident 19970528034359ILevel Off Touchdown · Brighton, MINarrative: the pilot mismanaged the Landing gear. While on final approach to this very short runway at this private airport, the pilot concentrated too much on the Landing and simply forgot to put the Landing gear down. This he did openly and honestly admit…May 28, 1997 · Reported as Piper PA32300 · Minor damage