Piper PA24 Comanche, N6580P: Accident occurred July 01, 2012 in Watertown, Wisconsin
NTSB Identification: CEN12CA406
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, July 01, 2012 in Watertown, WI
Probable Cause Approval Date: 09/13/2012
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24, registration: N6580P
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
The pilot stated that he forgot to extend the landing gear prior to landing on the runway. The airplane touched down and slid to a stop. A postimpact fire ensued, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
NTSB Identification: CEN12CA406
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, July 01, 2012 in Watertown, WI
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24, registration: N6580P
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
According to the pilot, he forgot to extend the landing gear, prior to landing on the runway. The airplane touched down and slid to a stop. Following the landing, a postimpact fire ensued, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6580P
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/341234.html
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/659895.html
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6580P
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 6580P Make/Model: PA24 Description: PA-24 Comanche
Date: 07/01/2012 Time: 1355
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: WATERTOWN State: WI Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, WATERTOWN, WI
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI (GL13) Entry date: 07/02/2012
WATERTOWN, Wis. – A small private plane made a crash landing and caught fire in Watertown Sunday morning.
Officials said fire and emergency crews responded as soon as the plane crashed and no one was hurt. They said the pilot landed in the right spot but landed the wrong way.
Authorities said the plane burst into flames on the runway but the pilot managed to jump out safely.
The plane itself was total loss.
The Watertown airport is back open for business, officials said.
