What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 1/3/19, N6872P (PA24) had departed the towanda airport (N27) enroute to the Wyoming Valley Airport (kwbw) for the purposes of flight instruction. The aircraft entered the pattern for kwbw (runway 7) and extended the downwind for other traffic in the area. After the landing gear handle was selected to extend the gear it was noted that the landing gear did not extend. Additionally, after the gear handle was placed in the landing position, the engine had failed (based on a statement provided by the flight instructor dated 1/31/19). As a result of the extended downwind, N6872P was not in a position to safley land at Wyoming Valley. This resulted in the aircraft landing short of runway 7 in a soccer field. No injuries were reported, however, the airraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1/3/19, N6872P (PA24) HAD DEPARTED THE TOWANDA AIRPORT (N27) ENROUTE TO THE WYOMING VALLEY AIRPORT (KWBW) FOR THE PURPOSES OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR KWBW (RUNWAY 7) AND EXTENDED THE DOWNWIND FOR OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. AFTER THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE LANDING POSITION, THE ENGINE HAD FAILED (BASED ON A STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DATED 1/31/19). AS A RESULT OF THE EXTENDED DOWNWIND, N6872P WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO SAFLEY LAND AT WYOMING VALLEY. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 7 IN A SOCCER FIELD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, HOWEVER, THE AIRRAFT SUSTAINED 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.