What happened
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On March 1, 2024, at 1434 EST a 1972 Piper, model PA-34-200, had a gear-up landing. The pilot did not extend the landing gear prior to landing at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Zephyrhills, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substatial structural damage to the external longerons due to the aircraft contacting the runway. The pilot was not injuried. The flight originated at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport on March 1, 2024.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 1, 2024, AT 1434 EST A 1972 PIPER, MODEL PA-34-200, HAD A GEAR-UP LANDING. THE PILOT DID NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AT THE ZEPHYRHILLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTATIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE EXTERNAL LONGERONS DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURIED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ZEPHYRHILLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON MARCH 1, 2024.
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