Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA46-500TP near ST. LOUIS, MO — 2008-08-20

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Date
2008-08-20
Location
ST. LOUIS, MO, USA
Airport
SUS
Aircraft
PIPER PA46-500TP
Registration
N618MA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was placed in the down position prior to landing.

NTSB narrative

While landing at the destination airport, the pilot failed to lower the landing gear. The airplane settled on the runway centerline gear up, departed the right side of the runway, and came to rest in the grass. The pilot was able to egress the airplane without assistance. Damage was discovered to the airplane's left wing leading edge, belly, and fuselage.

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