What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Initial notification of an aircraft accident was perported to the FAA, memphis flight standards district office, through the reginal operations center. The report stated: Millington, TN(2MB): PA24 failed to lower the gear and landed gear-up runway 18. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 12/21/2023 2200Z (delayed notification - CT)
Aircraft departed Charles Baker airport (2MB) 12/21/2023 around 3:25 p.m. for a personal, local flight. Only 1 pilot on board, 59-year-OLD male, no passengers. No injuries.
Iic and one operations inspector were notified on 12/22/2023 at 7:00 a.m. and arrived on scene around 9:00 a.m. aircraft had been moved off the runway almost immediately after intendent to make way for other approaching aircraft.
Aircraft’s point of impact and final resting place were both on the runway 18L approximately 510 feet apart. Very little debris was present. All 3 propeller blades were bent at the tips.
Interviews with the pilot, and his written statement indicated that all phases of flight leading up to incident were normal & uneventful. Pilot admitted to being distracted and did not run his before landing checklist.
Inspectors did not find any evidence of unsafe maneuvers or “show boating” prior to incident.
Flight logs showed he was current on all training and experienced in this aircraft.
Aircraft engine, propeller and maintenance logbooks were reviewed. 100 hour and annual inspections were recently conducted, and aircraft determined to be in airworthy condition.
As the FAA filed it
INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT WAS PERPORTED TO THE FAA, MEMPHIS FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE, THROUGH THE REGINAL OPERATIONS CENTER. THE REPORT STATED: MILLINGTON, TN(2MB): PA24 FAILED TO LOWER THE GEAR AND LANDED GEAR-UP RUNWAY 18. POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: EXTENT UNKNOWN. 12/21/2023 2200Z (DELAYED NOTIFICATION - CT)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CHARLES BAKER AIRPORT (2MB) 12/21/2023 AROUND 3:25 P.M. FOR A PERSONAL, LOCAL FLIGHT. ONLY 1 PILOT ON BOARD, 59-YEAR-OLD MALE, NO PASSENGERS. NO INJURIES.
IIC AND ONE OPERATIONS INSPECTOR WERE NOTIFIED ON 12/22/2023 AT 7:00 A.M. AND ARRIVED ON SCENE AROUND 9:00 A.M. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MOVED OFF THE RUNWAY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER INTENDENT TO MAKE WAY FOR OTHER APPROACHING AIRCRAFT.
AIRCRAFT’S POINT OF IMPACT AND FINAL RESTING PLACE WERE BOTH ON THE RUNWAY 18L APPROXIMATELY 510 FEET APART. VERY LITTLE DEBRIS WAS PRESENT. ALL 3 PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT AT THE TIPS.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE PILOT, AND HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT INDICATED THAT ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT LEADING UP TO INCIDENT WERE NORMAL & UNEVENTFUL. PILOT ADMITTED TO BEING DISTRACTED AND DID NOT RUN HIS BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST.
INSPECTORS DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF UNSAFE MANEUVERS OR “SHOW BOATING” PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
FLIGHT LOGS SHOWED HE WAS CURRENT ON ALL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCED IN THIS AIRCRAFT.
AIRCRAFT ENGINE, PROPELLER AND MAINTENANCE LOGBOOKS WERE REVIEWED. 100 HOUR AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS WERE RECENTLY CONDUCTED, AND AIRCRAFT DETERMINED TO BE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION.