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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KS · December 11, 2023

Date: December 11, 2023 · 19:54 local
Place: Anthony, KS
Airport: Anthonny Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8729P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA060
Reported as: Piper PA-24-260
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,900 total46 in this make and model

N8729PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4179 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

During landing phase, aircraft propeller struck runway due to landing gear not down and locked. Pilot attempted go around, aircraft struck electrical power line. Aircraft suffered engine power loss. Aircraft struck ground short of runway impacting several hay bales.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING PHASE, AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY DUE TO LANDING GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, AIRCRAFT STRUCK ELECTRICAL POWER LINE. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED ENGINE POWER LOSS. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND SHORT OF RUNWAY IMPACTING SEVERAL HAY BALES.

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 CEN24LA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAnthony, KSA failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.Dec 12, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8729P · 1

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

Incident 19840406026229IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Abilene, TXEngine vibration and power loss. Made it to the airport. Oil pump to crankshaft coupling broke. Engine seized.Apr 6, 1984