ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289146
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| Date: | Monday 4 July 2011 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5621P |
| MSN: | 24-690 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amarillo, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (T94) |
| Amarillo-Rick Husband International Airport, TX (AMA/KAMA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was preoccupied with flying duties and forgot to lower the landing gear prior to landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage during the landing. A postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA461
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 10:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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