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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Watkins, CO · June 10, 2023

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Date
June 10, 2023 · 12:44 local
Place
Watkins, CO
Airport
Colorado Air And Space Port
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6886P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN23LA253
Reported as
Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N6886PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2022 · Built 1960Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was conducting touch and goes. On 4th iteration pilot noticed gear was retracted on short and final. Pilot attempted to lower gear but was unable to in sufficient time and landed gear up on runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GOES. ON 4TH ITERATION PILOT NOTICED GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON SHORT AND FINAL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO IN SUFFICIENT TIME AND LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY.

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 CEN23LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWatkins, COThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to utilize the prelanding checklist to ensure the landing gear was extended before landing.Jun 10, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6886P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780627035419IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Worley, IDEngine quit when the crankshaft gear drive dowel failed, disengaged entire accessory gear train.Jun 27, 1978 · Minor damage