Piper PA-24-260 N9055P
23 February 2002 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 February 2002 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N9055P was involved in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. 2 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atlantic City Muni/Bader Field (AIY)
- Coordinates
- 39.3591, -74.4192
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N9055P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winchester → Atlantic City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot completed the departure, en route, and descent portions of the VFR flight without incident. After entering the traffic pattern, he turned final, and announced his intentions. The pilot then saw an airplane holding short for the same runway he was using, so he made another announcement. When the pilot was approximately 100 to 150 feet agl, the airplane holding short pulled onto the runway. The pilot executed a go-around, retracted the flaps and landing gear, and then executed a left 360-degree turn, placing the airplane back on final. The pilot recalled the airplane touching down, and believes the landing gear retracted during the ground roll. The airplane slid approximately 100 feet before coming to a stop. After the accident, the pilot realized the landing gear switch was in the up position. Examination of the airplane revealed no damage to the landing gear doors, or side scuffing on either tire. In addition, no preimpact failures were identified with the squat switch, the safe gear indication system, or the landing gear horn.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-24-250 | Micanopy, Florida, United States | Robert Beverly | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Piper PA 24-250 | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-24-180 | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-24-250 | Anaheim Hills, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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