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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA46-500TP · Delano, CA · July 17, 2012

Date: July 17, 2012 · 11:30 local
Place: Delano, CA
Airport: Delano Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N558RW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA310
Reported as: Piper PA46-500TP
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 in this make and model

N558RWRegistration cancelled Jul 16, 2019 · Piper PA46-500TPS/N 4697346 · Built 2008 Airframe modelPiper PA46-500TP Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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The aircraft approached the Delano airport for landing and landed with the landing gear fully retracted. When questioned after the touchdown the pilot said he did not recall placing the landing gear lever in the down position. Damage to the right wing raydome and underbelly as well as the engine and propeller. The engine continued to run after the propeller struck the surface of the earth.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE DELANO AIRPORT FOR LANDING AND LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR FULLY RETRACTED. WHEN QUESTIONED AFTER THE TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT RECALL PLACING THE LANDING GEAR LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION.DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING RAYDOME AND UNDERBELLY AS WELL AS THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH.

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 WPR12CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDelano, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the appropriate checklist due to distractions posed by another airplane inbound to the same airport and a cluttered radio…Jul 17, 2012 · Substantial damage