Summary
On July 07, 2017, a Piper PA32 (XB-BNH) was involved in an incident near San Antonio, TX. All 5 people 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 before touchdown.
The pilot of the retractable landing gear airplane forgot to extend the landing gear prior to touch down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
After multiple requests, the pilot failed to submit the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report Form 6120.1.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA17CA418. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft XB-BNH.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
The pilot of the retractable landing gear airplane forgot to extend the landing gear prior to touch down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
After multiple requests, the pilot failed to submit the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report Form 6120.1.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA17CA418