Piper PA-24-250 N5246P

Summary

On 2 July 1996 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N5246P was involved in an accident near Paris, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 1996 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Bear Lake County (1U7)

Coordinates

42.2195, -111.4295

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-250

Registration

N5246P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96LA141

Nobody was injured.

the pilot forgot to extend the landing gear before landing. Factors relating to the accident were: an interuption of the pilot's habit pattern, when he circled to provide time for another airplane to takeoff as he entered the traffic pattern; and his failure to follow the available checklist.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the pilot was entering the pattern, he made a 360 degree turn to allow time for another aircraft to depart. As he reentered the pattern, he failed to recheck the checklist, which he had on his instrument panel. He continued the pattern, and during touchdown, he realized that he had forgotten to lower the gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.