Pilot Debrief

PIAGGIO P180 near Greensboro, NC — 2010-03-01

Final reportERA10CA156
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Date
2010-03-01
Location
Greensboro, NC, USA
Airport
GSO
Aircraft
PIAGGIO P180
Registration
N29JS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention looking for traffic and manipulating the secondary trim controls.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that after takeoff, he experienced a primary trim failure and continued to the destination using secondary trim. The pilot stated that during final approach his airspeed was too high to lower the landing gear. The pilot "continued working the trim," and was looking for any traffic in the pattern. In the landing flare, he heard "an unusual noise like something scraping," performed a go-around, and realized he had not extended the landing gear. The pilot then extended the gear and landed without incident. Inspection of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane's fuselage.

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