20 Aug 2008: PIPER PA46-500TP — DIFFERENTIAL LEASING LLC

20 Aug 2008: PIPER PA46-500TP — DIFFERENTIAL LEASING LLC

No fatalities • ST. LOUIS, MO, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was placed in the down position prior to landing.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

While landing at the destination airport, the pilot failed to lower the landing gear. The airplane settled on the runway centerline gear up, departed the right side of the runway, and came to rest in the grass. The pilot was able to egress the airplane without assistance. Damage was discovered to the airplane's left wing leading edge, belly, and fuselage.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Not used/operated

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 190/07kt, vis 10sm

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