Pilot Debrief

Piper PA24 near MADRAS, OR — 2018-10-18

Final reportGAA19CA032
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Date
2018-10-18
Location
MADRAS, OR, USA
Airport
S33
Aircraft
Piper PA24
Registration
N6263P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an attempted go-around and subsequent pitchdown and impact with the runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the retractable-gear airplane reported that, during landing, at the "last second," he noticed that the landing gear were not extended. He applied full power to go around, but the airplane pitched down and impacted the runway. The airplane came to rest about 1000 ft down the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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