# Accident 20260314002949A: Piper PA-24-260, Athens, GA, March 14, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 2026, 12:38 local time
- Place: Athens, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9492° N, 83.3248° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9492&lon=-83.3248&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9024P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9024P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-260 (registry code 7102406, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-260
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 871 total, 741 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260314002949A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT MADE A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT AHN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA26LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA150), Mar 14, 2026: Piper PA-24-260 (N9024P), Athens, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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