Summary
On March 29, 2011, a Piper PA-24-260 (N8546P) was involved in an incident near Kansas City, MO. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing.
The pilot reported that he was on a routine flight to the destination airport. He stated that he had a radio failure and he set up his transponder to indicate the loss of the radio. He received a light gun signal to land and proceeded to land the airplane. The pilot reported that he could not confirm that the gear was down. Witnesses saw the gear up landing. The airplane sustained substantial fuselage damage. The airplane was recovered from the runway and the landing gear operated normally.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN11CA277. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8546P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The pilot reported that he was on a routine flight to the destination airport. He stated that he had a radio failure and he set up his transponder to indicate the loss of the radio. He received a light gun signal to land and proceeded to land the airplane. The pilot reported that he could not confirm that the gear was down. Witnesses saw the gear up landing. The airplane sustained substantial fuselage damage. The airplane was recovered from the runway and the landing gear operated normally.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN11CA277