ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345267
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| Date: | Friday 1 September 2023 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N440DM |
| MSN: | 34-7670040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08), Coolidge, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coolidge Municipal Airport, AZ (P08) |
| Coolidge Municipal Airport, AZ (P08) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a simulated instrument approach he forgot to extend the airplane’s landing gear. The airplane subsequently touched down on the runway and the fuselage and wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193008
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N440DM/history/20230901/1906Z/KFFZ/P08
https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/222292651/n440dm-1975-piper-seneca-ii
https://www.aso.com/uploads/acImages/192088/1_99_sp.jpg (photo)
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2023 18:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Sep-2023 14:17 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 06-Jan-2024 11:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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