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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper Commanche · Bartow, FL · May 23, 2026

Date
May 23, 2026 · 09:40 local
Place
Bartow, FL
Airport
Bartow Exec
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5376P
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA235
Reported as
Piper Commanche
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
170 total59 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On may 23, 2026, ap approximately 1340Z/0940L, aircraft landed on runway 9L at kbow with the gear retracted. No injuries to pilot, sole occupant on board. Aircraft slowed to a stop while in the gear up configuration; aircraft did not roll, bounce, or otherwise change direction of travel after making contact. Aircraft received substantial damage due to contact and friction with runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 23, 2026, AP APPROXIMATELY 1340Z/0940L, AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 9L AT KBOW WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. NO INJURIES TO PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO A STOP WHILE IN THE GEAR UP CONFIGURATION; AIRCRAFT DID NOT ROLL, BOUNCE, OR OTHERWISE CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AFTER MAKING CONTACT. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACT AND FRICTION WITH 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.

Other reports on N5376P · 1

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