# FAA incident reports: Piper PA-24-260 A list on [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 12 · 594 reports - [Accident 20260826013399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260826013399A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Seldovia, AK · Aug 26, 2026 · N9485P · Destroyed · 4 fatal > Video and witness statements describe the aircraft appeared to approach runway 16 fast, bounced two or more times and then attempted go around. During go around, video shows the aircraft porpoising and attempting a right turn out. Aircraft then entered an… - [Accident 20260716012449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260716012449A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Baraboo, WI · Jul 16, 2026 · N8606P · Destroyed > Arrived on scene at approximately 1700 just n-w a 1/4 to 1/2 mile of the approach end of runway 19 across the road from the ho chunk casino. Aircraft N8606P mms PA-24-260 had come to rest in the grass after passing through a row of trees to the north 100… - [Incident 20260430003859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260430003859I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Concord, CA · Apr 30, 2026 · N9911L · Minor damage > I was given clearance by tower for a LE2 downwind departure from runway 19R to the northeast. I was on climb-out and had an impact to the front of the aircraft, following which, something passed over the cowling and then impacted the top of the cabin with… - [Incident 20260421003399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260421003399I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Terre Haute, IN · Apr 21, 2026 · N73T · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted] Incident upon final approch. Pilot lowered the landing gear and right main gear did not fully extend. Made several attemps to lower the gear but right main would not completely extend. He contacted his maintenance provider and the… - [Incident 20260417004029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260417004029I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Raleigh, NC · Apr 17, 2026 · N9364P · Minor damage > The aircraft, a 1969 Piper PA-24-260, departed from person county airport on Friday, April 17, at 12:13 EST with a single pilot/operator. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot attempted to retract the landing gear. During this process, a loud pop was heard, and… - [Accident 20260314002949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260314002949A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Athens, GA · Mar 14, 2026 · N9024P · Substantial damage > Aircraft made a gear up landing on runway 27 at ahn. - [Incident 20251121020319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251121020319I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Texarkana, AR · Nov 21, 2025 · N9250P · Minor damage > Texarkana, AR (txk) a Piper PA24 veered off the left side of runway 22 on landing rollout and resulted in a nose gear collapse and prop strike. Pilot stated: upon landing, the a/c pulled left, ran off the runway, resulting in the nose gear collapse and a prop… - [Incident 20251119019249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251119019249I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Hyannis, MA · Nov 19, 2025 · N8566P · Minor damage > Incident aircraft departed Cape Cod Gateway Airport (hya) for nantucket memorial airport (ack). Shortly after take-off and en route to ack, aircraft began experiencing a loss of electrical power and contacted ack tower. Shortly after, the aircraft experienced… - [Incident 20250721011692I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250721011692I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 21, 2025 · N9285P · Minor damage > On 7/21/2025 at eaa [privacy data omitted] event in Oshkosh, WI, at approximately 1710 CDT, the pilot had just landed and was taxiing between two rows of airplanes at the vintage aircraft association aircraft parking/ camping area. The right wing struck the… - [Accident 20250629009819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250629009819A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · West Yellowston, MT · Jun 29, 2025 · N9366P · Substantial damage > On June 29, 2025 at 1033 MDT, a privately owned Piper PA-24-260, with one pilot and one passenger on board, performed a gear up landing at Yellowstone Airport, west Yellowstone, Montana. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, propeller,… - [Accident 20250624007229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250624007229A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Ashland, WI · Jun 24, 2025 · N8817P · Substantial damage > Pilot landed on runway 31 at kasx without extending landing gear, damaging the aircraft propeller and fuselage. After the aircraft was raised and the gear was extended, it was towed to the ramp where further investigation revealed the damage to the bottom of… - [Incident 20241123019749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241123019749I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Newton, KS · Nov 23, 2024 · N8900P · Minor damage > On November 23,2024 at approximately 13:02 local time a private pilot conducting landing practice at Newton city-county airport (ewk) on runway 17. During a simulated power-0FF accuracy manuver the pilot failed to lower the landing gear.. Prior to touchdown… - [Incident 20240903015719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240903015719I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Sep 3, 2024 · N807TA · Minor damage > Aircraft enrered the pattern at kpou and the landing gear was selected down. No down and locked indication was noted. Pou tower observed that the gear did not appear down. The pilot left the pattern and performed the emergency extention procedure. The gear… - [Incident 20240711011329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240711011329I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · San Marcos, TX · Jul 11, 2024 · N8874P · Minor damage > Aircraft was in level cruise flight. Pilot reported loss of power and rough running engine. Chose to land in San Marcos Texas. Performed gear up landing run way 13. No injuries reported. - [Accident 20240202001519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240202001519A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Cherokee, OK · Feb 2, 2024 · N4284 · Substantial damage > Part 91 day VFR flight. Pilot reported in flight engine malfunction leading to partial engine failure, rough running engine. Pilot advanced mixture, propeller, and throttle full forward attempting to increase RPM in order to climb. Pilot then checked both… - [Accident 20231211021419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231211021419A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KS · Dec 11, 2023 · N8729P · Substantial damage > During landing phase, aircraft propeller struck runway due to landing gear not down and locked. Pilot attempted go around, aircraft struck electrical power line. Aircraft suffered engine power loss. Aircraft struck ground short of runway impacting several hay… - [Incident 20230808015419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230808015419I.md): Piper Comanche · Fullerton, CA · Aug 8, 2023 · N503JA · Minor damage > 08/08/2023- Aircraft depart ful R24, departed right downwind. Upon leveling off at 2500 heading east pilot reported "yoke started to jackhammer back and forth (pitch)". Pilot turned back towards ful, attempted to contact tower, but due to violent pitching up… - [Incident 20230703008539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230703008539I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Pflugerville, TX · Jul 3, 2023 · N8875P · Minor damage > PIC attempted visual approach to kedc runway 13. Upon touchdown, a shuddering was felt and a go around was executed. Second attempt resulted in aircraft bouncing several times and a second go around was executed. Third attempt, the aircraft bounced several… - [Incident 20230612009439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230612009439I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Arcadia, FL · Jun 12, 2023 · N617ED · Minor damage > On 06/12/2023, 1243 EDT, the PIC of [privacy data omitted], PA-24-260, [privacy data omitted], experienced smoke in the cockpit and performed an emergency landing at Arcadia Municipal Airport, FL. The PIC was on a personal flight departing from manatee… - [Accident 20230220001169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230220001169A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · San Jose, CA · Feb 20, 2023 · N9267P · Substantial damage > This flight originated from rhv to haf. The pilot selected the landing gear down position on the half moon bay airport approach. The aircraft landing gear did not move. The pilot in command (PIC) began his troubleshooting. PIC checked circuit breakers; no… - [Incident 20230119005179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230119005179I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Okeechobee, FL · Jan 19, 2023 · N9237P · Minor damage > Okeechobee, FL (obe): [privacy data omitted], PA-24-260, experienced a nose gear collapse upon landing on runway 23. Aircraft was towed from the runway. No on field facility to investigate cause. Reason: unknown; POB: 2; injuries: none; damage: extent… - [Accident 20221229023099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221229023099A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Athens, GA · Dec 29, 2022 · N9026P · Destroyed > On 12/29/2022 @1322, N9026P, a Piper PA-24-260 departed Athens, Georgia (ahn) in route to dalton, Georgia (dhn). Aircraft departed rwy 9 northbound on a 360 heading was pulled back power at 3000FT, given clearance to 6000 started to increase power, at which… - [Incident 20220716012529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220716012529I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Lancaster, SC · Jul 16, 2022 · N9019P · Minor damage > On 7/16/2022 [privacy data omitted] was conducting night time touch and goes on runway 24 at lkr Lancaster Airport, SC. On the last landing, [privacy data omitted] initiated a short approach in which he forgot to lower the landing gear. He touched down, slid… - [Accident 20220710011989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220710011989A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Rapid City, SD · Jul 10, 2022 · N478WT · Substantial damage > On July 10, 2022 at 6:10 pm, a Piper PA-24-260 [privacy data omitted]operated by the pilot was involved in an "off field" emergency landing accident while attempting to make runway 5 at the Rapid City Regional Airport. Weather review indicated the flight was… - [Accident 20220627011259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220627011259A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Lewisburg, TN · Jun 27, 2022 · N9077P · Substantial damage > During departure roll on runway 02 aircraft yawed to the left; exited the runway on the left hand side of the runway at approximately the 1900 foot mark. Aircraft never left the ground. Aircraft traveled on the grass next to the runway approximately 400 feet… - [Accident 20220427005849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220427005849A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Terre Haute, IN · Apr 27, 2022 · N73T · Substantial damage > The pilot reported hearing a higher than normal noise level during takeoff. He realized that the baggage door was not completely closed but there wasn?t enough room to abort so he continued his takeoff. Once airborne, he received clearance from the tower to… - [Incident 20220406004549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220406004549I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Mesa, AZ · Apr 6, 2022 · N8547P · Minor damage > On April 6, 2022 about 0800 PST time. A Piper PA-24-260 comanche serial number 24-4004, N8547P, which was certificated under the provisions of 14 CFR section 21.183. Standard airwortthiness certificates for normal category. The aircraft departed Falcon field… - [Accident 20211013017049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211013017049A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Blairsville, GA · Oct 13, 2021 · N9126P · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft N9126P, Piper PA-24-260 ser# 24-4605 traveling from Blairsville, GA (dzj) to sebring, FL (sef) crashed shortly after takeoff, north of dzj on the shore of lake nottely, one pilot onboard, no survivors. Aircraft departed on rwy 8 turning left (north)… - [Accident 20210606006739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210606006739A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Robbinsville, NJ · Jun 6, 2021 · N79RG · Substantial damage > On 06/06/2021, a student pilot, operating solo, without appropriate endorsements for solo, complex aircraft, and high performance aircraft, departed trenton-Robbinsville airport (N87) in Robbinsville, NJ. Immediately after take off, the airman experienced a… - [Incident 20210519008519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210519008519I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Hayward, CA · May 19, 2021 · N9258P · Minor damage > After landing on 28L pilot stated he accidently moved the gear handle instead of the flaps. No injuries. Aircraft has prop strike damage and belly skin damage. - [Incident 20210111000489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210111000489I.md): Piper PA-24-260B · New Castle, DE · Jan 11, 2021 · N9144P · Minor damage > 01/11/2021 At 0700 the operator departed brandywine airport (oqn) on a VFR flight. After takeoff when operator attempted to retract the landing gear, it did not reach the full retract position and the landing gear motor circuit breaker popped. Pilot in… - [Incident 20201230019859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201230019859I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Brookhaven, NY · Dec 30, 2020 · N33DN · Minor damage > Pilot/owner was flying formation flying with another Piper comanche. During practice go around at hwv upon gear retraction noticed gear circuit breaker tripped. Pilot flew to the south practice area and attempted to extend the landing gear. The pilot of the… - [Incident 20201125020729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201125020729I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Linden, NJ · Nov 25, 2020 · N9198P · Minor damage > The private pilot reported that ?on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 I arrived at the airport at approximately 11:30AM. I paid the attendant the landing fee and asked him the runway of choice as I knew the winds were coming almost directly from the south. He… - [Incident 20200204002839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200204002839I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Bartow, FL · Feb 4, 2020 · N8980P · Minor damage > Aircraft attempted take off for a maintenance check flight after annual inspection and engine cylinder replacement out of aircraft engineering in Bartow, FL., but experienced a landing gear collapse about 800' on take off roll, then skidded approximately 200'… - [Incident 20190924013609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190924013609I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Collegedale, TN · Sep 24, 2019 · N8851P · Minor damage > Departed SC99 to fgu Collegedale TN runway O3 on landing pilots reported that the landing gear collapse sliding down the runway 425FT before coming to rest on the side of the runway - [Incident 20190724015069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190724015069I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Edgewood, NM · Jul 24, 2019 · N8762P · Minor damage > On July 24, 2019, at 11:10 MDT, a Piper 24-260, N8762P, registered to [privacy data omitted], impacted the terrain on takeoff from Sandia Airpark Estates East Airport, Edgewood, new Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR… - [Incident 20190529005389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190529005389I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Greenfield, IN · May 29, 2019 · N8965P · Minor damage > On may 29, 2019, at approximately 6:15PM eastern daylight time (EDT), a Piper PA-24-260, N8965P, landed gear-up on runway two-five at the Indianapolis Regional Airport - Greenfield, Indiana (kmqj) The commercial pilot and [privacy data omitted]second pilot… - [Incident 20190508004239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190508004239I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Chickasha, OK · May 8, 2019 · N8565P · Minor damage > The pilot was receiving commercial instruction. He came in for a short field landing. Approximately 500 feet after landing during the roll out the landing gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for approximately 500 feet before coming to a stop on the runway.… - [Incident 20190330002169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190330002169I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Louisa, VA · Mar 30, 2019 · N8733P · Minor damage > A/c landed on the runway with the landing gear retracted - [Accident 20190212010139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190212010139A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Slaton, TX · Feb 12, 2019 · N9184P · Substantial damage > Student pilot was returning to home base after a solo cross-country flight. Landing on runway 18 with a right crosswind (winds from 220 at 9 knots) caused the student pilot to slip into the wind holding left rudder and right aileron. On landing, when the nose… - [Incident 20180920013969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180920013969I.md): Piper PA-24-260-B · Pearland, TX · Sep 20, 2018 · N9292P · Substantial damage > Departed Pearland regional airport at 1900 hours. The intent of flight was a training flight and all standard maneuvers were to be conducted in the airport environment/pattern. The weather was clear with winds 150 at 12 KTS, ceilings 4000 ft sct, visibility… - [Incident 20180902012909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180902012909I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Ticonderoga, NY · Sep 2, 2018 · N8578P · Minor damage > Aircraft touched down for landing with landing gear not fully extended by evidence of distance between main gear tire black marks on runway. Prop struck runway repeatedly as aircraft skidded to a stop on it's belly. - [Incident 20180713014489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180713014489I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Fort Smith, AR · Jul 13, 2018 · N915BC · Minor damage > On July 13, 2018 at 1238 CDT, a Piper PA-24-260, N915BC, registered to [privacy data omitted] impacted a bird while departing runway 25 at Fort Smith regional airport Fort Smith, Arkansas. Minor damage to the aircraft nose cone was sustained. Visual… - [Incident 20180628008719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180628008719I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Waterford, MI · Jun 28, 2018 · N8383P · Minor damage > From report: pontiac, MI (ptk): N8383P, PA24, 1D2-PTK, struck a twy light with the right wing after landing ptk when turning off rwy 27L. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: minor. 06/28/2018 2317Z - [Accident 20180409003429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180409003429A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Scottsdale, AZ · Apr 9, 2018 · N9456P · Destroyed · 6 fatal > N9456P, a Piper PA-24 260C aircraft, serial number 24-4964, departed north las vegas airport (kvgt), on April 9, 2018, at 18:42 MST, enroute to Scottsdale, AZ with one occupant. ^Mr. Valente,^ an ATP rated pilot, flew the airplane from vgt to sdl with the… - [Accident 20180207002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180207002089A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Fargo, ND · Feb 7, 2018 · N9360P · Substantial damage > Feb, 7, 2018 aircraft was involved with a gear collapse after landing at Fargo hector airport approximately 1744 on runway 18. Aircraft had veered off the runway to the left and struck a runway intersection sign. Initial damage to the aircraft was center of… - [Incident 20180120000039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180120000039I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Goshen, IN · Jan 20, 2018 · N9100P · Minor damage > On January 20, 2018 at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260 aircraft, N9100P, registered to a private pilot was operated by [privacy data omitted], a private pilot sel recieving instrument instruction, and a certified flight instructor. The aircraft… - [Incident 20171021021449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171021021449I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Greenville, TX · Oct 21, 2017 · N8571P · Minor damage > On October 21, 2017 @ approximately 1350 CDT aircraft N8571P a Piper PA-24-260, serial number 24-4028 landed at Greenville, TX (gvt) airport, with the landing gear in the up position. There were two people on board, both pilots; no injuries were reported and… - [Accident 20170926024459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170926024459A.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Pacoima, CA · Sep 26, 2017 · N9020P · Substantial damage > Aircraft cleared to land at Whiteman Airport (kwhp), Pacoima, CA. After landing rollout, approximately 150 ft after touching down, all aircraft landing gear collapsed. Kwhp fct confirmed the aircraft gear was down before landing, and controllers witnessed the… - [Incident 20170521007689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170521007689I.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Long Beach, CA · May 21, 2017 · N9069P · Minor damage > N9069P, a Piper comanche PA-24 aircraft made a landing to the Long Beach airport (lgb) and during the rollout, the right landing gear started slowly collapsing. The gear continued to collapse under the right wing of the aircraft until the wingtip touched the… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7102406') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.