No fatalities

PIPER PA-39 NO SERIES accident at Highgate, VT, 29 Oct 2023

Highgate, VT, United States

On October 29, 2023, a PIPER PA-39 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Highgate, VT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, which resulted in a landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during landing rollout, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotUnintentional use/operation