Accident Piper PA-28R-180 N7576J,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386023
 
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Date:Tuesday 17 April 2001
Time:16:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-180
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7576J
MSN: 28R-30965
Year of manufacture:1968
Total airframe hrs:3552 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Saint Cloud, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:St. Cloud Municipal Airport, MN (STC/KSTC)
Destination airport:St. Cloud Municipal Airport, MN (STC/KSTC)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airplane was substantially damaged during a wheels-up landing. In a written statement the pilot stated that he, "...forgot to lower [the] wheels." One item of the 'Before landing check list' says, "5. Gear - DOWN & LOCKED (150 MPH MAX)."

Probable Cause: The inadvertent wheels-up landing by the pilot. A factor was the pilots failure to follow the before landing checklist.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI01LA118
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI01LA118

Revision history:

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