Summary
On October 19, 2025, a Piper PA-24-250 (N5865P) was involved in an incident near Eau Claire, WI. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN26LA025. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5865P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with the landing gear warning horn and failure to verify the gear was extended with the cockpit position indicators.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN26LA025