Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the multiengine airplane reported that he had completed six touch-and-go landings uneventfully. During approach for the seventh landing, he was distracted by a low fuel caution light illuminating in the cockpit, and other traffic in the area. The pilot forgot to extend the landing gear and the airplane landed on the runway with the landing gear retracted. The airplane came to rest upright on the runway and postaccident examination of it revealed substantial damage to the fuselage stringers. The pilot further reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA22LA436 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 25, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Richmond, Kentucky
- Nearest airport
- Central Kentucky Regional (RGA)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA60
- N-number
- N711TL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1984
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.