20190415002819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Hutchison, KS · April 15, 2019

Date: April 15, 2019 · 12:35 local
Place: Hutchison, KS
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55275
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA206
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 160 total35 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N55275Registered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7335209 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot was high and close into the airport when cleared to land on runway 17. He attempted to loose altitude by slipping the aircraft, reducing the throttle to idle and putting in approach flaps. He was still too high for the assigned runway and requested and got assigned runway 22. He admits to becoming distracted during the change of runways and conversation with his passengers and failed to extend the gear prior to touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS HIGH AND CLOSE INTO THE AIRPORT WHEN CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17. HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSE ALTITUDE BY SLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT, REDUCING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND PUTTING IN APPROACH FLAPS. HE WAS STILL TOO HIGH FOR THE ASSIGNED RUNWAY AND REQUESTED AND GOT ASSIGNED RUNWAY 22. HE ADMITS TO BECOMING DISTRACTED DURING THE CHANGE OF RUNWAYS AND CONVERSATION WITH HIS PASSENGERS AND FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.

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 GAA19CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHutchinson, KSThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Apr 15, 2019 · Substantial damage