# Accident 20260714009329A: Piper PA-24, Medford, OR, July 14, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 2026, 17:21 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Airport: Rogue Valley International - Medford
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3750° N, 122.8733° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3750&lon=-122.8733&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5002P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5002P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24 (registry code 7102402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA279) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260714009329A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MFR AT APPROXIMATELY 2351Z ON 7-14-26 WITH TWO PILOTS ON BOARD. ONE PILOT WAS RATED FOR THE AIRCRAFT AND THE OTHER HELD A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE WITHOUT THE ENDORSEMENT FOR A COMPLEX AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE DOING A FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT BEFORE FERRYING THE AIRCRAFT TO TEXAS. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT. AFTER TWO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THEY NOTICED THAT WHEN PREPARING FOR THE THIRD TOUCH AND GO THEY DID NOT HAVE A GEAR DOWN LIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY HEARD THE GEAR GO DOWN, THE MOTOR STOPPED AND THEY DID NOT GET A GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT THEY REQUESTED A FLY-BY SO THE TOWER COULD VERIFY THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE TOWER INDICATED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND MADE THE APPROACH TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON MFR RUNWAY 32. DURING THE APPROACH THE GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL ON APPROACH THE GREEN GEAR WAS ON. UPON TOUCH DOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 07/15/2026 0021Z (07/14/2026 1721 LOCAL TIME). WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS TO EXECUTE A SAFE EXIT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PILOTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY USING A TOW STRAP AROUND THE PROPELLOR WHILE STILL LYING ON THE AIRCRAFT’S BELLY TO THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXI WAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LATER MOVED TO A HANGAR USING A FLATBED RAMP TRUCK. ON 07/24/2026 THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED AND PUT ON JACKS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS STRUCTURAL ITEMS ON THE BELLY DUE TO THE BELLY SKINS BEING ABRADED THROUGH.

## 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 WPR26LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA279), Jul 15, 2026: Piper PA-24 (N5002P), Medford, OR, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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