20150103000029I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-46-310P · Beaumont, TX · January 3, 2015

Date: January 3, 2015 · 16:30 local
Place: Beaumont, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20DP
Reported as: Piper PA-46-310P
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total

N20DPRegistered now · Piper PA-46-310PS/N 4608140 · Built 1988 Airframe modelPiper PA-46-310P Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N20DP a Piper PA-46 operated by the privacy data omitted was on an IFR flight plan from gunnison regional airport (kguc) to jack brooks regional airport (kbpt). During the ILS approach to runway 12, an unsafe gear condition was displayed. The pilot contacted the control tower, declared an emergency and executed a missed approach and was vectored by ATC for a second approach allowing for time to trouble shoot the gear problem. During the second approach, the control tower personnel observed the gear in the up position. The pilot executed a second go around and was vectored for the third and final approach. The pilot executed an ILS approach to runway 12 and made a planned gear-up landing.

As the FAA filed it

N20DP A PIPER PA-46 OPERATED BY THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM GUNNISON REGIONAL AIRPORT (KGUC) TO JACK BROOKS REGIONAL AIRPORT (KBPT). DURING THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12, AN UNSAFE GEAR CONDITION WAS DISPLAYED. THE PILOT CONTACTED THE CONTROL TOWER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND WAS VECTORED BY ATC FOR A SECOND APPROACH ALLOWING FOR TIME TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE GEAR PROBLEM. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, THE CONTROL TOWER PERSONNEL OBSERVED THE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE PILOT EXECUTED A SECOND GO AROUND AND WAS VECTORED FOR THE THIRD AND FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12 AND MADE A PLANNED GEAR-UP LANDING.