20070312003419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-400 · Des Moines, IA · March 12, 2007

Date
March 12, 2007 · 20:09 local
Place
Des Moines, IA
Airport
Des Moines International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N400VL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA088
Reported as
Piper PA24400
Reported engine
Lycoming IO720*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
950 total700 in this make and model25 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) Pilot called dsm ATCT declaring an emergency due to unsuccessful attempt to lower gear. Aircraft landed gear-up.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT CALLED DSM ATCT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY DUE TO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO LOWER GEAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR-UP.

NTSB investigation

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