Piper PA-24

FAA incident reports · 399

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Accident 20260714009329APiper PA-24 · Medford, ORAircraft 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…Jul 14, 2026 · N5002P · Substantial damageIncident 20260519005049IPiper PA-24 · Rockport, TXPilot performed a normal approach to landing and reports seeing indications that the landing gear was deployed via green indicator light in the cockpit, and the pilot saw the nosewheel in a mirror mounted to the left wingtip fuel tank. Immediately after…May 19, 2026 · N136Y · Minor damageIncident 20260321004239IPiper PA-24 · Selinsgrove, PAPIC indicated he entered the traffic pattern on a mid-field crosswind for a planned landing on rwy 35 at Penn Valley Airport (kseg). PIC in a written statement said he did not use a checklist and was distracted by a conversation he was having with the…Mar 21, 2026 · N7670P · Minor damageAccident 20251124021099APiper PA-24 · Brooksville, FLA/c was on VFR flight following intending to land at lal, a/c reported a rough running engine and requested to land at the nearest airport. The a/c landed in a field north of bkv.Nov 24, 2025 · N8328P · Substantial damageIncident 20251029015569IPiper PA-24 · Belle Fourche, SDOn October 29, 2025 at 1730 a Piper PA-24 registered to [privacy data omitted] was involved in an incident in climbout during a personal flight. VMC conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft suffered minor damage, and the pilot was not…Oct 29, 2025 · N6564P · Minor damageAccident 20251007017899APiper PA-24 · Provo, UTThe pilot reported that after flying for about 45 minutes, the engine popped and started to vibrate, then immediately went silent. He initiated a forced landing to a lakeside beach. During landing, the airplane struck a tree stump and sustained substantial…Oct 7, 2025 · N7946P · Substantial damageAccident 20250905015659APiper PA-24 · Ashland City, TNThe pilot stated that he departed the st. charles county regional airport/smartt field (set), St. charles, Missouri, about 1500, and was destined for john c. tune airport (jwn), Nashville, Tennessee. He said that as he was preparing the airplane for his…Sep 5, 2025 · N5759P · Substantial damageIncident 20250504005589IPiper PA-24 · New Bern, NCWhile on approach into Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (kewn), the pilot did not receive a green gear position indicator when selecting the gear down. They then recycled the gear, still no green indication. They completed the emergency gear extension…May 4, 2025 · N6616P · Minor damageIncident 20250419003279IPiper PA-24 · Bonifay, FLPilot was in traffic pattern during sky diving event and was watching out for sky divers and forgot to extend landing gear. Aircraft landed gear up.Apr 19, 2025 · N5358P · Minor damageIncident 20250311004339IPiper PA-24 · Salisbury, MDThe pilot in command stated that he forgot to lower the landing gear during a landing at Salisbury airport (sby) on runway 32 on March 11, 2025, at approximately 1432 local time. He stated that he failed to use his check list. He was the sole occupant on a…Mar 11, 2025 · N7447P · Minor damageIncident 20241014014999IPiper PA-24 · Hawthorne, CAThe PIC and his instructor were conducting traffic pattern operations at Hawthorne airport on 10/14/2024 in order to familiarize the PIC with his new aircraft and meet insurance requirements. On the third lap, the PIC and instructor stated that the PIC…Oct 14, 2024 · N5316P · Minor damageAccident 20240116001979APiper PA-24 · Hugo, OKPilot stated that after departure from when gear up was selected, gear started to retract then the circuit breaker popped, and retraction stopped. Pilot then elected to extend the gear after resetting the circuit breaker. Gear went down and gear down…Jan 16, 2024 · N7059P · Substantial damageIncident 20231221021449IPiper PA-24 · Millington, TNInitial notification of an aircraft accident was perported to the FAA, memphis flight standards district office, through the reginal operations center. The report stated: Millington, TN(2MB): PA24 failed to lower the gear and landed gear-up runway 18. POB: 1,…Dec 21, 2023 · N522CB · Minor damageIncident 20230606017559IPiper PA-24 · Williamsburg, VAPilot failed to extend gear before touchdown. However, before touching down, pilot sensed he was too low/something was wrong, and executed go-around. The propeller tips struck the runway, shearing off outer 1-1/2 inches, but successfully flew away before…Jun 6, 2023 · N5748P · Minor damageAccident 20220405023429APiper PA-24 · Cherry Ridge, PA[privacy data omitted] Was back-taxing on runway 18 (50 foot wide) at Cherry Ridge Airport (N30) for departure. She had completed pre-flight and run-up before entering the runway. The turn-around area was very small. She applied handbrakes (I do not have toe…Apr 5, 2022 · N6121P · Substantial damageIncident 20211022017649IPiper PA-24 · Lago Vista, TXOn October 22, 2021 at 20:20 CDT, N5017P a Piper PA-24-180 s/n 24-20, [privacy data omitted] landed gear up at Lago Vista- Rusty Allen aiport (kryw) Lago Vista, Texas. No injuries to pilot in command or passenger.Oct 22, 2021 · N5017P · Minor damageAccident 20211007017789APiper PA-24 · Loveland, COWhile conducting part 91 flight from airport fnl N5585P experienced loss of engine power during takeoff and landed on a public road approximately 3000 ft. from the se end of fnl runway 15. Aircraft stopped at the intersection of crossroads boulevard and byrd…Oct 7, 2021 · N5585P · Substantial damageIncident 20210828015129IPiper PA-24 · Memphis, TNDeparted K6M2 horseshoe bend ar at approx. 6:15PM. On departure pilot stated "gear up light did not come on and smelled a burning smell. The circuit breaker for the gear up motor popped." Pilot reset c/b and tried to extend the gear. Same result. No gear down…Aug 28, 2021 · N180BC · Minor damageIncident 20210725011799IPiper PA-24 · Oshkosh, WIDuring the [privacy data omitted] 2021 event, aircraft N7363P upon landing on runway 36L at Oshkosh, WI. (Osh). The landing gear collapsed. Airport emergency eqipment responded. No injuries to the pilot. Aircraft was removed off the runway at 2038Z.Jul 25, 2021 · N7363P · Minor damageAccident 20210605006809APiper PA-24 · Monticello, NYPilot approached runway 33 at msv. Upon touchdown the right main tire was found to be deflated. Loss of directional control occurred which resulted in right main gear collapse. FOD found in right main tire and tube.Jun 5, 2021 · N5779P · Substantial damageAccident 20210529013239APiper PA-24 · Paris, IDOn may 29, 2021, the pilot and passenger were flying from south valley regional airport (U42) to jackson hole airport (jac) at 9,500 in aircraft N6334P. The pilot noticed the oil temperature rising, and immediately turned towards the nearest airfield, bear…May 29, 2021 · N6334P · Substantial damageIncident 20201231020919IPiper PA-24 · Kennesaw, GA12/31/2021 - N5471P while on approach to rwy 27PIC selected gear down, gear indication was not green, PIC retarded the throttles and did not get a gear warning horn. PIC stated he completed the approach and landed with the gear up.Dec 31, 2020 · N5471P · Minor damageIncident 20201223017509IPiper PA-24 · Daytona Beach, FLOn December 23, 2020 the pilot departed palm coast airport for spruce creek airport. While trying to land at the airport the pilot noticed the landing was off the un-locks but did not get the green landing gear light. The pilot did not get the normal alarm or…Dec 23, 2020 · N8089P · Minor damageIncident 20200726011309IPiper PA-24 · Haleyville, ALPilot stated he was performing touch and go landings when on the third landing he did not get a green light showing the landing gear down and locked. Pilot said aircraft had a history of improper indication. Pilot stated he thought this was another improper…Jul 26, 2020 · N180ML · Minor damageIncident 20200620010399IPiper PA-24 · Scott, LAWhile landing on a private grass airstrip the pilot said he hit his brakes to hard causing the aircraft to slide sidways. When it came to a stop the left main landing gear collapsed.Jun 20, 2020 · N7643P · Minor damageIncident 20200505006699IPiper PA-24 · Stillwater, OKMay 5, 2020 about 5:15 pm local, after an hour of flying in the cushing area, the pilot decided to fly to Stillwater for a few touch and go's. the first went as planned and was uneventful. The pilot was cleared by tower for the option and proceeded in the…May 5, 2020 · N7095P · Minor damageIncident 20200424013239IPiper PA-24 · Oakland, CAAircraft was landing on runway 28L, pilot left gear up. Aircraft skidded to stop middle of runway. Pilot evacuated aircraft. No injuries to pilot. He stated he forgot to lower the landing gear.Apr 24, 2020 · N6718P · Minor damageIncident 20200207004279IPiper PA-24 · Reno, NVThe pilot stated that during his takeoff roll he accelerated to almost rotation speed and then heard a loud bang. He immediately retarded the throttle to idle and brought the airplane to a controlled stop. The airplane never left the ground. There was smoke…Feb 7, 2020 · N6768P · Minor damageIncident 20191126023349IPiper PA-24 · Salisbury, MDOn November 26, 2019 at 16:15 a pilot landed his Piper PA-24 airplane on runway 23 at Salisbury, MD (sby) with his landing gear up. The pilot said he became distracted on down wind while ATC was issuing instructions to a piedmont flight that was waiting to…Nov 26, 2019 · N7447P · Minor damageAccident 20191020020289APiper PA-24 · Angel Fire, NMOn October 20, 2019, at 0848 MDT, a 1961 Piper PA-24, N7742P registered to richard j. schenk, crashed after departing Angel Fire airport (axx), Angel Fire, new Mexico, in the village of Angel Fire, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions…Oct 20, 2019 · N7742P · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20190920018219IPiper PA-24 · Nantucket, MAOn September 20, 2019 at approximately 21:40 UTC N8143P, a Piper PA-24, exited runway 24 (northwest side of the runway) onto the grass at Nantucket memorial airport (ack) between taxiway b and c. the aircraft?s propeller struck one of the runway lights…Sep 20, 2019 · N8143P · Minor damageIncident 20190709015929IPiper PA-24 · Ramona, CAPilot and instructor were doing takeoffs and landings at rnm (Ramona) airport. On the second landing they were instructed to make a full stop landing. When rolling out on the runway after landing, the flight instructor retracted the flaps. A moment later the…Jul 9, 2019 · N5015P · Minor damageAccident 20190317001579APiper PA-24 · Reno, NVWhen landing, the pilot stated he initially touched down on the main landing gear. When the nose wheel touched the runway, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway centerline. The pilot corrected back toward the centerline, but was unable to regain…Mar 17, 2019 · N5028P · Substantial damageAccident 20180412003589APiper PA-24 · New Braunfels, TXOn April 12, 2018 at 1448 CDT, a PA-24 aircraft bearing registration number N7386P, registered to [privacy data omitted] impacted terrain after an engine power loss resulting in an emergency landing at New Braunfels Regional Airport in New Braunfels, TX. The…Apr 12, 2018 · N7386P · Substantial damageAccident 20180411014709APiper PA-24 · Hayleyville, ALAircraft departed Posey airfield (1M4) from runway (36) practicing touch and go (tgl) maneuvers. Pilot stated that while performing a touch and go maneuver landing, on runway (36) at (1M4), he thought he had lowered landing gear; but did not. Aircraft landed…Apr 11, 2018 · N180ML · Substantial damageIncident 20171107021069IPiper PA-24 · Muskegon, MIOn November 7, 2017 at 1805 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-24 aircraft, N7364P, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received minor damage when the pilot failed to lower the gear during landing on runway 32 Muskegon county airport (mkg),…Nov 7, 2017 · N7364P · Minor damageIncident 20170729015519IPiper PA-24 · Oskaloosa, IAThe pilot reported that upon rotation the landing gear did not retract properly. A "burnt smell" was noted in the cockpit. The pilot attempted to extend the landing gear and elected to return to the airport. The pilot noticed that the green down and locked…Jul 29, 2017 · N6616P · Minor damageIncident 20170728012199IPiper PA-24 · Bainbridge, GAOn July 28, 2017 at approximately 7:00PM EDT, N5088P experienced a gear up landing at the Decatur County Airport (kbge) located in Bainbridge, Georgia causing minor damage with two souls on board and no injuries. N5088P, a 1958 Piper PA-24 s/n 24-94 was being…Jul 28, 2017 · N5088P · Minor damageIncident 20170602007892IPiper PA-24 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot of Piper N6334P was maneuvering on a crowded ramp as he was taxiing for takeoff for a night flight. During this operation the Piper aircraft collided with another aircraft on the ramp (Cessna N734NU). The collision involved the propeller and spinner…Jun 2, 2017 · N6334P · Minor damageIncident 20160919023099IPiper PA-24 · Reidsville, GAOn September 19, 2016, approximately 1600 local time, at Swinton Smith field at Reidsville, municipal airport, in Reidsville, georiga, a united states army pilot with commercial and instrument rating in rotorcraft-helicopter , was practicing for his fixed…Sep 19, 2016 · N5306P · Minor damageAccident 20160624009829APiper PA-24 · Springfield, MOAircraft landed with the landing gear in the retracted position.Jun 24, 2016 · N5138P · Substantial damageAccident 20160619010489APiper PA-24 · Houston, TXAircraft departed ksus for khou. While being vectored for hobby airport the pilot reported that he was unfamiliar with the area. The pilot then declared and emergency saying he had lost all power to the engine. Pilot dropped off radar and radio contact was…Jun 19, 2016 · N5661R · DestroyedAccident 20160326020959APiper PA-24 · Homestead, FLN55UA was in the parking area between runway 18 and runway 10 when the pilot attempted to hand prop the PA-24 due to a low battery. The pilot stated he set the parking brake and hand propped the aircraft and it started. He then walked around the wing to climb…Mar 26, 2016 · N55UA · Substantial damageAccident 20150907015399APiper PA-24 · Stratford, CTOn September 07, 2015, N7708P, Piper model PA-24, en route non-stop from peoria Illinois (pai) landed at Sikorsky memorial airport (bdr). The said aircraft piloted by [privacy data omitted], landed on rwy 29 that had 230-degree 13-knot crosswind. Rwy 24 was…Sep 7, 2015 · N7708P · Substantial damageAccident 20150623009369APiper PA-24 · Charles City, IAThe aircraft made a forced landing in a road ditch south east of the Charles City, Iowa airport, after the engine lost power at a cruise altitude of 6,500 feet. The aircraft touched down on the edge of a cornfield prior to entering the ditch. The left wing…Jun 23, 2015 · N5152P · Substantial damageIncident 20141107019999IPiper PA-24 · Cookson, OKPilot took off from gok enroute to 44M without incident. Landed at 44M with gear up, causing damage to the propeller and underside of the aircraftNov 7, 2014 · N20R · Minor damageIncident 20141102020289IPiper PA-24 · Jeffersonville, INOn November 02, 2014 at approximately 1340 daylight standard time, a Piper, PA-24-180, N8239P landed at Clark County Airport (jvy) with the landing gear in the retracted position. During practice touch and go landings, the pilot forgot to lower the landing…Nov 2, 2014 · N8239P · Minor damageIncident 20140817017509IPiper PA-24 · Westerly, RIAircraft was on a VFR flight from bgr to wst. Aircraft landed on runway 25 with landing gear retracted. PIC stated that he forgot to extend the landing gear.Aug 17, 2014 · N5190P · Minor damageIncident 20140717011169IPiper PA-24 · Wooster, OHWhile on training flight, pilot forgot to lower the landing gear.Jul 17, 2014 · N47BB · Minor damageIncident 20130207001319IPiper PA-24 · Salisbury, MDAircraft landed on rwy 05 and during roll out, right landing gear slowly retracted. Inspection of aircraft by maintenance personnnel found the right push pull cable failed.Feb 7, 2013 · N7447P · Minor damage
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