# NTSB CHI06CA140: Piper PA-32RT-300, N36262, Jackson, MI, June 6, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: June 6, 2006, 11:07 local (15:07 UTC)
- Place: Jackson, MI
- Coordinates: 42.259723, -84.459442
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2597&lon=-84.4594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Detroit, MI, FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64034
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64034/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA140

## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent wheels up landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Wheels up landing, landing
  - terrain condition - runway
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The airplane sustained substantial damage during a wheels up landing.  A post accident examination revealed that the landing gear was operational and no anomalies were detected.

## Factual narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage during a wheels up landing.  A post accident examination revealed that the landing gear was operational and no anomalies were detected.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36262](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36262), registered now, S/N 32R-7885175, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32R-7885175
- Airframe hours: 1500
- Engines: Lycoming IO-540 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: S And S Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 1, 2005
- Departed: ARB, ANN ARBOR, MI
- Destination: JXN, Jackson, MI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; last flight review July 1, 2005; seat: left; flight hours: 1,436 total, 620 in this make and model, 1,210 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: JXN

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060606013009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060606013009A), Jun 6, 2006: Piper PA32RT300, Jackson, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) June 6, 2006 Piper PA32RT300 departed arb on a 91 pleasure flight to jxn. The aircraft was occupied by the pilot and 1 passenger. Piper N36262 landed on…

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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