Piper PA-34-200T N9114K

Summary

On 13 August 2008 at about 05:20 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N9114K was involved in an accident near East Tawas, Michigan, United States. One person was 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

13 August 2008 at 05:20

Classification

Accident

Location

East Tawas, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Iosco County (6D9)

Coordinates

44.3128, -83.4222

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-200T

Registration

N9114K

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Michigan City → East Tawas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA259

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the flight neared the intended destination airport, the pilot entered the traffic pattern for runway 26. The approach was normal; however, the landing gear was not extended prior to touchdown and the airplane inadvertently landed gear up. Damage to the airplane included external structural formers on the bottom of the fuselage. The pilot noted that he had failed to lower the landing gear during the before-landing checklist. There were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident, according to the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.