Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while inbound to the airport, he had a radio failure and he set up his transponder to indicate the loss of the radio. He received a light gun signal to land and proceeded to land. The pilot reported that he could not confirm that the gear was down. Witnesses at the airport saw the gear up landing. The airplane sustained substantial fuselage damage. The airplane was recovered from the runway and the landing gear operated normally.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA277 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 29, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown (MKC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA-24-260
- N-number
- N8546P
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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