Piper PA-32R-301 N8429X
4 June 2022 · Spencer, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2022 at about 16:56 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N8429X was involved in an accident near Spencer, Virginia, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spencer, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blue Ridge Airport (MTV)
- Coordinates
- 36.6312, -80.0184
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N8429X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the landing checklist.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he was flying to another airport for lunch, and as he approached the airport, he was looking around for other airplanes in the traffic pattern and “just forgot” to extend the landing gear. He further stated he did not use the landing checklist. He subsequently landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage longerons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Olla, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Mar 2022 | Piper PA-32R-300 | St. George, Utah, United States | Bruce Knell | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Tamaulipas, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2022 | Foutz Robert V COZY MARK IV | Dublin, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Piper PA28 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Virginia Department of State Police | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2022 | William L Bell VANS RV-7A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Piper PA32 | Afton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-28-140 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | Commonwealth Aviation | No injuries | - |