20181116022589I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Fort Smith, AR · November 16, 2018

Date: November 16, 2018 · 16:23 local
Place: Fort Smith, AR
Airport: Fort Smith Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5128P
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 690 total234 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N5128PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-141 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 11/16/2018 at Fort Smith Regional Airport (fsm) at approximately 1623 hour a Piper PA-24-250, serial number 24-141 registered as N5128P was attempting a touch and go landing. Pilot failed to extend the landing gear, resulting in a gear up landing. Interviewed pilot on 11/20/2018 at Fort Smith Regional Airport (fsm) and pilot stated that he forget to extend the landing gear. Inspected N5128P, and found minor damage to belly.

As the FAA filed it

ON 11/16/2018 AT FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT (FSM) AT APPROXIMATELY 1623 HOUR A PIPER PA-24-250, SERIAL NUMBER 24-141 REGISTERED AS N5128P WAS ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, RESULTING IN A GEAR UP LANDING. INTERVIEWED PILOT ON 11/20/2018 AT FORT SMITH REGIONAL AIRPORT (FSM) AND PILOT STATED THAT HE FORGET TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. INSPECTED N5128P, AND FOUND MINOR DAMAGE TO BELLY.