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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Dayton, OH · September 13, 2006

Date: September 13, 2006 · 16:55 local
Place: Dayton, OH
Airport: James M Cox Dayton International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N434TW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA265
Reported as: Piper PA34220T
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,900 total2,000 in this make and model

N434TWRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2010 · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 34-8233040 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On September 13, 2006, at 1655 EDT, a Piper PA-34-220T, N434TW, registered to gr aviation group LLC, made a gear up landing at Dayton international airport, OH (day), rwy 24L at taxiway b. visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. An IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated at Delaware county airport, muncie, in (mie). The pilot admitted that as he approached day for landing, he was busy watching for traffic in the pattern and failed to put his landing gear down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2006, AT 1655 EDT, A PIPER PA-34-220T, N434TW, REGISTERED TO GR AVIATION GROUP LLC, MADE A GEAR UP LANDING AT DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OH (DAY), RWY 24L AT TAXIWAY B. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DELAWARE COUNTY AIRPORT, MUNCIE, IN (MIE). THE PILOT ADMITTED THAT AS HE APPROACHED DAY FOR LANDING, HE WAS BUSY WATCHING FOR TRAFFIC IN THE PATTERN AND FAILED TO PUT HIS LANDING GEAR DOWN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI06CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDayton, OHThe pilot's inadvertent wheels up landing.Sep 13, 2006 · Substantial damage