ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286250
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 2008 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9126P |
| MSN: | 24-4605 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Palm Beach, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH) |
| West Palm Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was cleared to land on runway 27 and he did not use the checklist or visually ensure that the landing gear was down. He made a wrong turn and landed gear up on runway 31. Examination of the airplane by the FAA revealed it received structural damage to the bulkhead.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist resulting in a gear up landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA077
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 2021 | N9126P | Mike Collins & Associates | 1 | near Blairsville Airport (DJZ/KDZJ), Blairsville, GA | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 07:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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