No fatalities
30 Jul 2024: PIPER PA-32R-301T — FRANKS FLYING LLC — North Myrtle Beach, SC
On 30 Jul 2024, a PIPER PA-32R-301T operated by FRANKS FLYING LLC was involved in an aviation accident near North Myrtle Beach, SC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator belt failure. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator belt failure.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotNot used/operatedalternator — Failure