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FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Pampa, TX · September 28, 2007

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Date
September 28, 2007 · 09:45 local
Place
Pampa, TX
Airport
Perry Lefors Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
JIKA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N45014
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW07CA209
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,485 total240 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days
N45014Registered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8052171 · Built 1980Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On September 28, 2007, at approximately 0945 CDT, while on a CFR title part 91 VFR repositioning flight from borger (bgd) to Pampa, Texas, (ppa), the pilot and single occupant of N45014, a Piper model PA-31-350, landed on runway 17 with the aircraft landing gear in the retracted position. The aircraft slid approximately 650 feet along the centerline of the runway before coming to rest. There was runway evidence of numerous prop strikes from both propellers, commencing with the left propeller and progressing for about 100 yards. The pilot sustained no injuries. Examination of the aircraft revealed the landing gear handle in the down position, the green down indicator lights functioned when tested, and the gear warning horn actuated when the throttles were retarded. Examination of the emergency extension system found no evidence of being used. The nose gear and main gear appeared to be in the fully retracted and stowed position. Examination of the visible areas of the lower fuselage found damage to the lower skin, bulkheads and keels. The flaps were down and also sustained damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 CDT, WHILE ON A CFR TITLE PART 91 VFR REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FROM BORGER (BGD) TO PAMPA, TEXAS, (PPA), THE PILOT AND SINGLE OCCUPANT OF N45014, A PIPER MODEL PA-31-350, LANDED ON RUNWAY 17 WITH THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 650 FEET ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE COMING TO REST. THERE WAS RUNWAY EVIDENCE OF NUMEROUS PROP STRIKES FROM BOTH PROPELLERS, COMMENCING WITH THE LEFT PROPELLER AND PROGRESSING FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE GREEN DOWN INDICATOR LIGHTS FUNCTIONED WHEN TESTED, AND THE GEAR WARNING HORN ACTUATED WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED. EXAMINATION OF THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF BEING USED. THE NOSE GEAR AND MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE IN THE FULLY RETRACTED AND STOWED POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE VISIBLE AREAS OF THE LOWER FUSELAGE FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LOWER SKIN, BULKHEADS AND KEELS. THE FLAPS WERE DOWN AND ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

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 DFW07CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPampa, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.Sep 28, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N45014 · 1

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

Incident 19930211007659ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Eureka, CALost directional control on takeoff. Aborted. Stopped 75 feet past end of runway.Feb 11, 1993 · Minor damage