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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Lincoln, CA · February 20, 2009

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Date
February 20, 2009 · 20:15 local
Place
Lincoln, CA
Airport
Lincoln Regional/Karl Harder Field
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8816P
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09CA120
Reported as
Piper PA24260
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,164 total624 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N8816PRegistration cancelled May 15, 2013 · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4272 · Built 1965Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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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 was practicing landings at Lincoln airport. On one approach, while downwind, cabin door opened. Pilot was distracted while attempting to close the door and does not remember if he had lowered the landing gear. Aircraft skidded on landing and went off runway side. The aircraft then caught fire, receiving substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS AT LINCOLN AIRPORT. ON ONE APPROACH, WHILE DOWNWIND, CABIN DOOR OPENED. PILOT WAS DISTRACTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND DOES NOT REMEMBER IF HE HAD LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON LANDING AND WENT OFF RUNWAY SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CAUGHT FIRE, RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL 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 WPR09CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLincoln, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to an open door and the airport's pilot activated runway lights turning off.Feb 20, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8816P · 1

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

Incident 19850414026459IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Jose, CAPilot may have hit gear switch with hand while turning fuel pump off. Gear collapsed on rollout.Apr 14, 1985 · Minor damage