ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316069
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 2023 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6886P |
| MSN: | 24-2022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4510 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver-Colorado Air and Space Port, CO (KCFO) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Colorado Air and Space Port, CO (KCFO) |
| Denver-Colorado Air and Space Port, CO (KCFO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that shortly before touchdown he noticed the landing gear selector still in the up position. The pilot moved the selector to the down position, but the landing gear were unable to fully extend before touchdown. The bottom of the fuselage was substantially damage during the wheels-up landing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Additionally, the pilot reported he did not use a prelanding checklist to ensure that the landing was extended before touchdown.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to utilize the prelanding checklist to ensure the landing gear was extended before landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA253
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6886P
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2023 15:06 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 15-Sep-2023 11:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 15-Sep-2023 11:57 | harro | Updated |
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