# NTSB ATL87IA163: Piper PA-34-200, N56657, Birmingham, AL, June 9, 1987

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 9, 1987, 01:00 local (06:00 UTC)
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Coordinates: 33.520042, -86.81063 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5200&lon=-86.8106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7333
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87IA163
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7333/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA163

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Gear not extended, landing
  - light condition - night
  - gear extension - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HE WAS WEARING A 'DAVE CLARK' HEADSET WITH EARPLUGS & DID NOT HEAR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. DURING A SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR, IT OPERATED NORMALLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56657](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56657-2010-07-26), registration cancelled 2010-07-26, S/N 34-7450017, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-7450017
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1E6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Bank Air
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, May 27, 1987, 29 hours before
- Departed: ATLANTA, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BHM, Birmingham, runway 36, 4,856 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,897 total, 157 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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.

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