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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24 · Watertown, WI · July 1, 2012

Date: July 1, 2012 · 09:00 local
Place: Watertown, WI
Airport: Watertown Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6580P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA406
Reported as: Piper PA-24
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,775 total600 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N6580PRegistration cancelled Nov 7, 2013 · Piper PA-24S/N 24-1702 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was the sole occupant of aircraft. Pilot reported he flew normal traffic pattern for landing on runway 5 at Watertown Municipal Airport (kryv). Pilot reported that he failed to lower landing gear and did not hear gear warning, possibly because of the headset he was wearing. Following gear up landing the aircraft started on fire and was substantialy damaged. Pilot was able to get out of aircraft safely, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT REPORTED HE FLEW NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 5 AT WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KRYV). PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR AND DID NOT HEAR GEAR WARNING, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE HEADSET HE WAS WEARING. FOLLOWING GEAR UP LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STARTED ON FIRE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALY DAMAGED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF AIRCRAFT SAFELY, NO INJURIES.

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 CEN12CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatertown, WIThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Jul 1, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6580P · 1

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

Incident 20020410008879IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Plant City, FL(-23) Pilot attempted to taxi a PA-24-24, N6580P, at night time while his left landing light was inoperative. The aircraft impacted another aircraft, CE-170, N3503D in the right side of the engine area with his spinner/propeller.Apr 10, 2002 · Minor damage