Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA206

PEACHTREE CITY, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7474P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HE STATED MOST OF HIS FLIGHT TIME HAD BEEN IN FIXED GEAR AIRCRAFT. ON THIS FLIGHT HE HAD BEEN TOLD BY HIS INSTRUCTOR TO WORK ON SMOOTHING HIS RADIO TECHNIQUE ON THE SECOND LANDING OF THE FLIGHT HE EXTENDED FLAPS BUT FORGOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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